Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser;May 06, 1857 Letter from Benjamin Franklin Peixotto to Isaac Leeser discussing the financial difficulties of Peixotto's congregation in Cleveland and their inability to contribute to a fundraising effort in Philadelphia. Peixotto expresses his regret at not being able to help and offers to serve as an agent for Leeser's journal, *The Occident*, in Cleveland. He also shares personal news about his family's health and expresses joy at Leeser's return to the ministry in Philadelphia.