Letter from Bloch & Co. to Isaac Leeser;February 21, 1865 Letter from Bloch & Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio to the editor of the Occident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania requesting a bill for an advertisement for Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, California. The letter also states that payment will be sent upon receipt of the bill.
Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser;September 05, 1855 Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Reverend Isaac Leeser, written in San Francisco on September 5, 1855. Meyer informs Leeser that Dr. Eckman paid him for *The Occident*, requests acknowledgement of the payment, and notes that books shipped via the *Snap Dragon* have not yet arrived. He also describes the formation of a charitable society by Jewish women in San Francisco, including the first meeting at Mr. Jacob Rich's house, with Mrs. Abm. Tandler as president and Mrs. Rich as secretary, and a subsequent meeting at the Congregation of Emanu-El synagogue on August 5th. The letter mentions the proximity of the Jewish holidays and the writer's ability to readily dispose of the books upon their arrival.