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Letter from Henry S. Jacobs in Kingston, Jamaica to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jacobs discusses subscriptions to *The Occident*, his resignation from a position at the Hebrew National Institution, his new position at Mr. N's Academy, and the state of synagogue affairs in Jamaica. He mentions the appointment of Mr. Nathans as hazzan of New Orleans and the possibility of establishing a synagogue in Falmouth, Jamaica.

A four-page letter written from Kingston, Jamaica to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia on December 30, 1850. The writer, Isaac [?], discusses the recent cholera epidemic, its impact on his ability to solicit subscriptions for Leeser's publications, and the challenges of fundraising in Jamaica. He mentions specific individuals, including Edward Lucas, Mr. M. Collas, and Mrs. Peixotto, and details a project to establish a Hebrew National Institution in Jamaica. The letter also includes a comment on a proposed reform in the constitution of a local vestry.