Broadside advertising subscriptions to *The Occident*, a Jewish periodical, following the death of its founding editor, Isaac Leeser. Published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1868 or 1869. The broadside was likely printed and distributed by Mayer Sulzberger.
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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.
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.
A letter written by Leo L. Demery to Isaac Leeser on July 24, 1850, from New Orleans, Louisiana. The letter concerns Demery's non-receipt of a copy of *The Occident*, a prominent 19th-century American Jewish periodical edited by Leeser.
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.
Issue of the Occident and American Jewish Advocate, Volume XVIII, Number 32, published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 1, 1860. This newspaper includes an advertisement by S. N. Carvalho.
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.
Bound volume of The American Israelite, a weekly newspaper published in Cincinnati, Ohio, from July 1, 1870 to June 30, 1871. Published by Bloch & Co., this volume contains 52 issues and includes advertisements. The newspaper was later library-bound and conserved circa 1970.
Partial run of the American Israelite newspaper, Volume XVI, published in Cincinnati, Ohio, from July 9, 1869, to June 24, 1870, by Bloch & Co. This collection includes issues 1 (partial) through 51 and features advertisements and editorial content. Isaac Mayer Wise served as editor.
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.
Issue of *The Occident and American Jewish Advocate*, a periodical newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 7, 1861. This issue is Volume XVIII, Number 46.
Bound volume of The Occident and American Jewish Advocate, encompassing the complete year 1867-1868 (Volume XXV). Published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This volume notably includes an obituary for Isaac Leeser.
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.