Letter from Lewis Abraham to Isaac Leeser;January 22, 1849 Letter from Lewis Abraham to Reverend Isaac Leeser, written in Philadelphia on January 22, 1849. Abraham explains that he called on Leeser twice on Sunday but was unable to meet him, and that he was detained in Marcus Hook on Monday. He apologizes for delaying a personal interview until his return from New York in two weeks, and provides his New York address: care of Chandler Starr Esq.