A one-page letter dated April 13, 1857, from A. Wormser and B. Shuman in Providence, Rhode Island, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The writers, officers of a Providence congregation, inquire about the availability of funds from the Judah Touro trust to aid in building a synagogue in Providence.
Subject: Synagogues -- Rhode Island -- Providence
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Three-page letter written by J. R. Hershorn to Isaac Leeser on October 4, 1858, from Providence, Rhode Island, detailing a surprise celebration for the retirement of Solomon Pareira, president and founder of the Sons of Israel and David. Hershorn describes the goblet presented to Pareira and includes the text of Pareira's retirement address. The letter also mentions numerous other individuals.