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.
Subject: Virginia -- Portsmouth -- History -- 19th century
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