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Letter from B. Y. Benjamin to Isaac Leeser from New Orleans, Louisiana, concerning the enclosed correspondence for the Occident (Jewish Messenger). Benjamin requests Leeser to preface the correspondence with remarks expressing the congregation's appreciation for Rev. Mr. Jacobs and his ministerial work. He describes a magnificent prayer shawl (tallit) that was specially imported from London and cost over $150 in US currency. The tallit's corners are embroidered in gold with scriptural verses from the Psalms, surrounded by a wreath of wheat.