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This circular, dated July 1841 (Ab 5601), from J. L. Hackenburg, Lewis Allen, Simon ?, Jacob Ulman, Isaac Leeser, Henry ? Cohen, and Mayer Arnold, to the President and Members of the Congregation at the Israelites of Philadelphia, proposes a plan for a general union of Israelites in America. The plan includes establishing a Central Religious Council to address religious inquiries, schools for Jewish education, and a Board of Control to manage the union's affairs. The circular also details the structure and governance of the proposed union, including the election of delegates, the establishment of local and central governing bodies, and procedures for decision-making. A significant portion of the text outlines the structure and curriculum for a system of Jewish schools to be established across America. The document includes a preamble explaining the motivations for creating this union.

Lindo thanks Leeser for publishing his first letter on union and submits his third letter on the same subject. He discusses a meeting to be held in New York on May 22nd to form a society for union, and lists potential attendees. He also requests 50 copies of each letter to be printed as a pamphlet.

Letter from J. Solis Cohen, acting secretary of Congregation Beth El Emeth, to the President and Officers of Congregation Mikveh Israel, requesting them to appoint a committee to meet with a similar committee from Beth El Emeth to discuss holding periodical meetings of ministers for study and consultation, and to form a religious union among Philadelphia's Israelites. The letter details the resolution passed by the Beth El Emeth trustees on June 23rd, and names the committee members appointed by Beth El Emeth: Messrs. A. T. Jones, Herman Van Beil, and Revd. Isaac Leeser. The meeting was to be held on Sunday, June 20th, in the committee room of the Franklin Street synagogue.