Subject: Prayer

A one-page letter dated September 21, 1862, from Abraham Hart to Rabbi Sabato Morais of Mikveh Israel Congregation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hart requests Morais to include a prayer for the Union in all services on Saturdays and holidays, as per a resolution of the congregation. The letter's envelope is addressed to Morais at 545 North 6th Street, Philadelphia. This letter provides insight into the dynamics of the Jewish community in Philadelphia during the Civil War and the interaction between congregants and religious leaders.

A reprint of a proclamation issued by Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, declaring March 27, 1863, as a day of prayer. The reprint appeared in the New York Herald on April 4, 1863. The original proclamation was reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer on February 28, 1863. The proclamation is notable for its nondenominational nature.

A handwritten prayer and speech, undated, found tipped into the family Bible of Rebecca Gratz. The speech, not in Gratz's handwriting or that of her successor Louisa Hart, references the clash of armor and cannon, suggesting a possible connection to the Civil War era. The speech was researched by Professor Dianne Ashton.