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Letter from C. T. Quintard, M.D., to Isaac Leeser, requesting clarification on the views of Jewish commentators regarding the legality of marriage between siblings before the giving of the commandments. Quintard mentions that he is preparing a paper on "Original Units of the American Race" and has encountered an objection in a review of Dr. Pritchard's work on the natural history of man, which cites the Mosaic account. The letter is three pages long and written in English.

Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser discussing commercial and political changes affecting St. Thomas, the state of the synagogue, and a recent case of incest in the community. Nathan also mentions his work as a minister and teacher, touching on challenges and successes in his religious instruction. He shares news from his recent trip to Jamaica, and concludes by requesting books and sending greetings to mutual acquaintances in Philadelphia.