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Hebrew Leader, September 29, 1865Hebrew Leader, September 29, 1865

Issue of the Hebrew Leader, a weekly newspaper published in New York, New York, on September 29, 1865. This four-page newspaper contains Jewish news from across the USA, including reports on new synagogues, obituaries, and letters to the editor. It also features a significant number of advertisements and is interspersed with German text. Founded in 1859, the paper ceased publication on December 8, 1882.

Letter from J. E. Myers to Wm. B. Hackenburg Regarding Occident Subscription, July 15, 1868Letter from J. E. Myers to Wm. B. Hackenburg Regarding Occident Subscription, July 15, 1868

This letter, dated July 15, 1868, was written by J. E. Myers of Portsmouth, Virginia to Wm. B. Hackenburg. Myers encloses eight dollars for a subscription to the Occident. The letter provides context regarding the business affairs of the Occident following the death of Isaac Leeser on February 1, 1868. Hackenburg, an active member of the Jewish community, managed the Occident's business while Mayer Sultzberg served as editor for a year until his own death.

Letter from Leopold Weiskopf to the Estate of Isaac Leeser Regarding Subscription to *The Occident*, May 28, 1868Letter from Leopold Weiskopf to the Estate of Isaac Leeser Regarding Subscription to *The Occident*, May 28, 1868

A single-page letter written by Leopold Weiskopf in Charleston, South Carolina on May 28, 1868, to the estate of Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Weiskopf disputes a bill for a subscription to Leeser's *The Occident*, stating he only subscribed the previous year. He requests the bill and asks that the publication be stopped due to financial constraints. A penciled notation by the estate reads, “send bill as above / W.B.H.” The letter is referenced in *The Jews of South Carolina* by B. A. Elzas (1905), noting Weiskopf's service with Company D of the South Carolina Regiment of Reserves.

Printer's Proof of Hebrew Commentary for *The Occident*, undatedPrinter's Proof of Hebrew Commentary for *The Occident*, undated

Printer's proof galley of a Hebrew commentary, folded in half, showing Hebrew text in a 4" column with hand-inked corrections and English and Hebrew marginalia. The right-hand column includes the capitalized word "Sabbath." Contains a footnote by Leeser, "to my readers," identifying the Italian author of the commentary. The marginalia and corrections are in Leeser's hand. This may be the only extant galley proof from any of Leeser's publications. Found with other Leeser papers and verified by Dr. Arthur Kiron and Bruce Nielsen at the Katz Center, University of Pennsylvania.

The Hebrew Leader, December 25, 1868The Hebrew Leader, December 25, 1868

Issue of the Hebrew Leader, a weekly newspaper published in New York City, dated December 25, 1868. This issue contains Jewish news from across the USA, including reports on new synagogues, obituaries, and letters to the editor. It also features a significant amount of advertising.

Two Letters from Leo Demery to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Occident, December 24, 1850 and January 5, 1851Two Letters from Leo Demery to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Occident, December 24, 1850 and January 5, 1851

Two letters from Leo Demery of New Orleans to Isaac Leeser, dated December 24, 1850, and January 5, 1851. The letters express Demery's frustration with the irregular delivery of the Occident, a publication edited by Leeser. Demery details his unsuccessful attempts to receive back issues and notes that the publication's unreliability discourages potential subscribers. He mentions contacting Isaac Hart, Leeser's agent, for assistance but was instructed to write Leeser directly, incurring additional postage costs.