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Three-page letter written in German by Rabbi Oppenheim of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 4, 1866. The letter vehemently denies attempts to institute reforms and provides detailed explanations. An English transcription is included.
Four-page letter written in German by E. Oppenheim of Pottsville, Pennsylvania, to Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia on July 14, 1864. The letter discusses the condition of the Pottsville congregation, noting the roles of Mr. Greewald and Silas Strause, and details a visit to the Danville congregation, including an incident involving the arrest of Mr. Oettinge. A full transcription is included.
Two-page letter written by Presbyterian minister D. J. Caruahan to Isaac Leeser from Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on October 13, 1851. Caruahan expresses gratitude for Leeser's answers to his questions, promises a visit in November, and offers encouragement following Leeser's dismissal from Mikvah Israel. Caruahan notes that such occurrences happen to the best of men and advises that mistreating a minister ultimately harms the congregants more than the minister.