Subject: Unknown Subject

This letter is written in both English and German. The writers, Jeannette and Julia Elkus, express their well wishes to their uncle Isaac Leeser, and inquire about his health. They mention the receipt of previous letters, discuss the weather, and request portraits in return. The tone is warm and familial.

Letter from O. in London to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated January 3, 1847 (also given as January 5607). The letter discusses several topics including Sir Moses Montefiore's portrait, the conferral of a baronetcy on Baron Anthony de Rothschild, the potential candidacy of Baron Lionel de Rothschild, the election of B. Phillips as a Common Councilman, the West London Synagogue's registration as a place of worship, and the exclusion of Jewish Freemasons from Prussian Lodges. The letter also mentions the Hebrew Philanthropic Society anniversary and upcoming events at various Jewish institutions in London.