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Letter from Jakob Meir Lehren and Zalman Rubens of the Pekidim ve-ha-amarkalim Society, Amsterdam, to Yitzchak Dov HaLevi Bamberger and Abraham Wechsler, 18 Shevat 1850Letter from Jakob Meir Lehren and Zalman Rubens of the Pekidim ve-ha-amarkalim Society, Amsterdam, to Yitzchak Dov HaLevi Bamberger and Abraham Wechsler, 18 Shevat 1850

A Hebrew letter dated 18 Shevat 1850, written from Amsterdam by Jakob Meir Lehren and Zalman Rubens of the Pekidim ve-ha-amarkalim Society to Yitzchak Dov HaLevi Bamberger and Abraham Wechsler. The letter discusses issues with a charity collector misappropriating funds intended for indigent Jews in Eretz Israel, disputes between Sephardic and Ashkenazic agents collecting funds in America, and the death of a collector sent by Chief Rabbi Chaim Abraham Gaguin. It also requests that R. Bamberger not issue a proclamation against the organization's collectors. The letter is four pages long, written in Hebrew.

Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, Kingston, Jamaica, May 23, 1863Letter from Moses N. Nathan to Isaac Leeser, Kingston, Jamaica, May 23, 1863

Four-page letter written by Moses N. Nathan on May 23, 1863, from Kingston, Jamaica, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter offers insights into Nathan's views on slavery and the American Civil War, commenting on the labor force in Jamaica and the impact of the war. This is one of four letters in the collection from Nathan to Leeser.

Letter from Zalma Rehine to Isaac Leeser, Baltimore, circa 1830Letter from Zalma Rehine to Isaac Leeser, Baltimore, circa 1830

A one-page letter written by Zalma Rehine of Baltimore to his nephew, Isaac Leeser, circa 1830. Rehine discusses family well-being, upcoming events, and the weather. The letter offers insights into the personal and social life of Baltimore Jews during this period. Zalma Rehine (1757–1843) was a merchant and communal leader in Baltimore, playing a significant role in the early development of Jewish life in the city. This letter is one of approximately 15 letters from Rehine to Leeser within a larger collection that provides valuable insight into Leeser's life and career.