Subject: Jewish orphanages

Printed invitation to the dedication of a new building for the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 12, 1881. The invitation is addressed to Mayer Sulzberger. The new location was on Mill Street (later Church Lane near Chew Street) in Germantown.

Two-page letter from Reverend Henry S. Jacobs in Charleston, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 11, 1860. Jacobs discusses the proceedings of the newly inaugurated Hebrew Orphan Asylum in Charleston and a disagreement at a convention. He also mentions collecting $500 for distressed brethren.

Four-page letter (8 x 10 inches) penned by Isaac Hart, a Jewish community leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 3, 1856, to Isaac Leeser. The letter details the coordination of Jewish benevolent associations, specifically the Ladies and Gentlemans Hebrew Benevolent Associations, and their newly opened Widow and Orphans Home. Hart describes the Home's administration, school, and daily activities, highlighting its positive impact on the community. He also mentions the progress of a new synagogue on Carondolet Street and the planned summer trip to northern cities by Mr. G. Kursheedt and Rev. Guttheim. The back page includes a list of new subscribers to the *Occident*.

This trade card advertises Fred. W. L. Cunz, an apothecary located at 77th Street and 3rd Avenue in New York, New York. The card is printed in black ink with white text. It indicates that the apothecary is located across the street from the Hebrew Orphan Society. The back of the card is blank.