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Letter from Isaac Hart in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated September 15, 1858. Hart describes the significant financial strain on benevolent and religious institutions in New Orleans due to the ongoing yellow fever epidemic. He highlights the substantial donations received from Christian sources for assisting the sick and burying the dead, contrasting it with the continued need for resources within the Jewish community. He notes the heavy burden on the Hebrew Benevolent Association, led by L.B. Cain, and the Rampart Street Congregation, which has buried approximately 50 individuals. Hart expresses hope that Jewish communities elsewhere will provide financial aid. The letter also mentions a donation of $25.00 received from Mr. DeSilva for Hebrew prayer books.

Levi M. Lavenberg writes to Isaac Leeser from Yazoo City, Mississippi, on November 17, 1853. He encloses three dollars for *The Occident* and requests information on Jewish burial rites, specifically concerning the practices of Polish and German Jews. He also inquires about the availability of a Hebrew book previously shown to him by Leeser, and expresses interest in purchasing a set if one is being prepared for Polish and German Jews. The letter mentions a recent yellow fever epidemic, which resulted in the death of Lavenberg's brother.