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Subject: Jewish literature -- 19th century

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Letter from David Judah to Isaac Leeser, November 4, 1847Letter from David Judah to Isaac Leeser, November 4, 1847

A letter written by David Judah to Isaac Leeser on November 4, 1847, discussing the distribution of books, the financial affairs of the Occident, the prospects of a Mr. Block, and the recent death of Grace Aguilar. The letter was written from Baltimore, Maryland, and sent to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Letter from Jacob Ezekiel to Isaac Leeser, Richmond, Virginia, August 27, 1866Letter from Jacob Ezekiel to Isaac Leeser, Richmond, Virginia, August 27, 1866

Seven-page letter written by Jacob Ezekiel of Richmond, Virginia, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 1866. The letter discusses the post-Civil War rebuilding of Richmond's Jewish community, including proposals for publishing Leeser's collected works and the potential restructuring of the city's congregations. Ezekiel, a prominent Richmond merchant and communal leader, offers detailed insights into the political and social dynamics of the time.