Letter from Levi M. Lavenberg to Isaac Leeser;November 17, 1853 Levi M. Lavenberg writes to Isaac Leeser from Yazoo City, Mississippi, on November 17, 1853. He encloses three dollars for *The Occident* and requests information on Jewish burial rites, specifically concerning the practices of Polish and German Jews. He also inquires about the availability of a Hebrew book previously shown to him by Leeser, and expresses interest in purchasing a set if one is being prepared for Polish and German Jews. The letter mentions a recent yellow fever epidemic, which resulted in the death of Lavenberg's brother.