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A letter written on August 4th, 1858, from Richmond, VA, to the editor of the Occident, requesting that an advertisement be published three times in the journal. The writer asks that the bill be sent to the committee of the Congregation.

Letter from A. S. Cohen & Co., of the New York City-based *Jewish Record*, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. The letter defends the firm against what it considers to be a mischaracterization in Leeser's article, denying any personal attack on Leeser's moral character. It expresses a hope for more harmonious relations in the future and identifies the firm members as A. S. Cohen (of the *New York Evening Express*) and Mr. L. Israel.

Letter from B. Felsenthal to Isaac Leeser, written in Chicago, Illinois on March 30, 1865. Felsenthal encloses a communication for the Occident, a periodical, and comments on a topic he believes deserves consideration from the Jewish press. He uses an ironic tone and suggests that another contributor or editor might address the subject more seriously. The letter mentions a division within Judaism, referred to as 'sects', a point he states he is willing to defend.

Letter from Solomon Nunes Carvalho to Isaac Leeser discussing an attack on Leeser in the *Asmonean* by M. H. Breslaw. Carvalho advises Leeser to ignore Breslaw, describing him as a man of "low bred and loose character." Carvalho quotes Pericles and includes a public notice from the *London Jewish Chronicle* regarding Breslaw's dismissal from the paper. He further encourages Leeser to avoid engaging in controversies over minor issues, advocating for a broader, more tolerant approach to religious matters. The letter also mentions the death of a young man named Simon.