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Letter from Isaac Straus in Albany, NY, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, dated November 15, 1849. Straus describes his recent move to America, the loss of three children, and his search for a rabbinical position. He requests Leeser to mention him in his periodical, *The Occident*, to help him find a suitable position.

Letter from R. Dl. Leevier to Isaac Leeser, written from New York City on April 10, 1866. Leevier seeks advice and aid in finding an appointment as a lecturer, teacher, or Hazan. He mentions inquiries regarding positions in Memphis, Shreveport, Norfolk, and Boston, and notes having previously corresponded with Leeser regarding a literary periodical he edited. The letter includes references to Mr. Sternberger, Mr. Sollas, and Reverends Raphael, Isaacs, and Lyons.

Letter from Simon Cohen Noot to Isaac Leeser, written in New York in December of an unknown year. The letter is written primarily in Hebrew, with an English note indicating that the writer is seeking aid for Rabbi Gershom, who has fled his homeland due to anti-Jewish persecution and is seeking a position in the United States. Noot appeals to Leeser to publish an account of Rabbi Gershom's plight in his magazine in hopes of securing a position for him.