Autograph letter from Jacob Rodrigues Peynado of Hackney, London, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated August 15, 1849. Peynado, a contributor to *The Occident*, discusses the pedagogical error of forbidding children from reading the New Testament, arguing that it leaves Jewish youth unprepared to defend their faith against Christian inquiries. He proposes that Jews should instead teach the New Testament critically.
Subject: The Occident (Periodical)
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Two-page letter from Morris J. Raphall (1798-1868) to Isaac Leeser, dated March 16, 1854. Written from New York City, the letter discusses Raphall's translation for publication in *The Occident*, his use of "you" vs. "thou," and his decision to postpone including material about Judah Touro (who died January 13, 1854). Raphall also requests a proof before publication.
A two-page business letter written by W. Hart of New York on May 2, 1853, to Isaac Leeser. Hart requests 250 extra copies of the Report of the Special Committee of the Congregation Bnai Jeshurun, to be addressed to James M. Ruphah, the Secretary of the Congregation. Hart explains that the delay in his previous request was due to the Holy Days and expresses the Trustees' desire to distribute the reports simultaneously with *The Occident*. This letter is significant for illustrating that Leeser served as an intermediary for printing outside of his own publications, and for showing that a New York Congregation was ordering printing from Philadelphia.