Letter from Josephus Justus Belinfante to Isaac Leeser;August 20, 1854 Letter from Josephus Justus Belinfante to Isaac Leeser. Belinfante inquires about Leeser's health and expresses his admiration for Leeser's work in fostering religious feeling among Jewish communities in America. He requests copies of *The Occident*, particularly issues featuring Leeser's and M. de Silva Solis' writings. Belinfante also asks for information about Mr. B. d'Ancona, who had traveled to America a year prior and to whom Belinfante provided a letter of recommendation.