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Letter from Morris J. Raphall to Isaac Leeser, written in New York City on June 3, 1859. Raphall informs Leeser that he has accepted an invitation to consecrate a synagogue in St. Louis and requests Leeser's assistance in printing 600 copies of the order of service—500 in Hebrew and English, and 100 in Hebrew and German. Raphall asks Leeser to confirm whether he will undertake the printing, deliver the copies to St. Louis by June 15, and specify his preferred German translation style. He asks Leeser to reply via telegraph. The letter includes Hebrew blessings.

Letter from Nathan Ottinger in New York City to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated September 28, 1854. Ottinger informs Leeser that he has sent the ethrogim (citrons) Leeser ordered and also fulfilled a second order from St. Louis, sending ethrogim and lulavim to President Lotz. He notes the scarcity of ethrogim. The letter is written in English and includes some Yiddish.