A four-page letter written by Rebecca (Catherine) Cohen Moise of Charleston, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser on December 14, 1845. Moise discusses various topics, including mutual acquaintances from Philadelphia, her views on Leeser's work, the establishment of a Jewish Publication Society in America, and a poem enclosed with the letter. The letter also includes a postscript from Moise's daughter, Sarah Ann. The letter offers insights into the social and intellectual life of American Jews in the mid-19th century.
Subject: Jewish Publication Society
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This bookplate features the signature and a picture of Rabbi Leonard Levy. It was included in a copy of *Songs of Exile*, published by the Jewish Publication Society (JPS). The bookplate likely belonged to Rabbi Levy and indicates his ownership of the book. The date of the bookplate is likely around 1901, based on the publication date of *Songs of Exile*.