Letter to Isaac LeeserLetter from Chicago, Illinois, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, dated June 20. The letter describes the consecration of the First Synagogue in Illinois in Chicago on June 13th, and details the presence of S. M. Isaacs from New York, who delivered a well-received sermon. The writer conveys positive reactions to Isaacs' sermon, noting its impact on the congregation and their decision to hire an English-speaking minister. Parts of the letter are obscured due to a hole in the paper and a wax seal.