Letter from J. R. Hershorn to Isaac Leeser;July 28, 1856 Letter from J. R. Hershom in Providence, Rhode Island to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hershom discusses a man in Providence who had converted to Christianity but wishes to return to Judaism. He seeks Leeser's advice on how to assist this individual in rejoining the Jewish community. Hershom also comments on his own lack of religious knowledge and his desire for guidance from Leeser.