Letter from C. I. Eisner to Isaac Leeser;July 20, 1838 Letter from C. I. Eisner, secretary of the finance committee of the United Hebrew Congregation in St. Louis, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Eisner requests Leeser's assistance in writing an article for the Occident about the congregation's new building project. The letter details the progress of the building and the financial challenges involved. Eisner also mentions that he and A.J. Lutz will soon be visiting Philadelphia and would like to meet with Leeser.
Letter from Henry Myers to Isaac Leeser;November 06, 1849 Letter from Henry Meyers, secretary of the United Hebrew Congregation of St. Louis, to Isaac Leeser. Meyers describes the rapid growth of his congregation, noting that attendance at recent holidays numbered between 500 and 600 people. He praises the congregation's new minister, Reverend Nathan Davidson, for his skills as a preacher, cantor, and ritual slaughterer (shochet). He also mentions the recent founding of a new German synagogue and two flourishing benevolent societies in St. Louis. The letter is written in a formal style and expresses the writer's pride in the accomplishments of his community.