Letter from M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;March 29, 1859A four-page letter from Dr. M. Mayer of Charleston, South Carolina, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated March 29, 1859. Mayer explains his long silence, citing the difficulties and pressures he has faced as a Jewish minister. He discusses his reluctance to engage in religious controversies, his work on a translation of Biblical History, and the lack of support he received from other ministers during an illness. He also comments on the state of Jewish affairs in Charleston and the lack of unity among Jews, except when it is beneficial.