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Letter from Isaac Seligman, President of the Hebrew Young Men's Literary Association in New York City, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Seligman encloses a copy of *The Asmonean* containing an account of a lecture delivered before the Association and requests that Leeser publish it or a portion of it in his magazine.

Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthilf to Isaac Leeser discussing the distribution of books, the success (or lack thereof) of the *Occident* and *Asmonean* in Louisville, KY, and the order of prayer books and Pentateuchs for Passover. Gotthilf also mentions his efforts to promote the publications and details the difficulties in collecting payments from subscribers due to a lack of cultural interest. He includes updates on the sales of other publications, like Dr. Wise's history and Dr. Kalisch's work, along with personal greetings and logistical requests regarding book shipments.

Three-page letter from C. Nussbaum in New York to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated February 1849. Nussbaum expresses thanks for Leeser's defense against attacks in the Asmonean, discusses the articles signed "Ayala Sh'lucha," and requests that Leeser publish an advertisement for his ethrogim and lulabim from Italy. He also inquires about the price of German ritual prayer books and Pentateuchs.

Robert Lyon writes to Isaac Leeser to address Leeser's response in *The Occident* to observations made in *The Asmonean*. Lyon finds Leeser's explanation unsatisfactory and disputes Leeser's characterization of Lyon's actions regarding publication of a report from a meeting of the Beth El congregation in Albany. Lyon states that the first six resolutions were libelous attacks against Mr. Spanier and that he only offered to publish the latter resolutions after removing objectionable language. Lyon also refutes Leeser's claim that publishing the report would injure Lyon and increase *The Occident's* circulation. Lyon concludes by requesting a reply clarifying the situation.