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Two essay drafts by Gershom Scholem, sent for publication in the periodical "Molad" (edited by Ephraim Broide), with numerous corrections and additions in Scholem's handwriting: 1. Essay draft on "The Historical Figure of Rabbi Yisrael Ba'al Shem Tov". Typewritten, with many corrections in Scholem's handwriting. Scholem added another twelve leaves in his handwriting with additions and corrections. [37] leaves, some cut or glued. Good condition. Stains and creases. 2. Essay draft on "Sabbatai Zevi before his Revelation", [ca. 1955]. Typewritten, with many corrections in handwriting. Some of the corrections were made by Gershom Scholem. [27] leaves. Good condition. Creases to margins. Some stains. Filing holes. 3. Letter handwritten by Gershom Scholem, to the administration of the periodical "Molad", regarding payment of writer's honorarium. 4-6. Two letters and a postcard handwritten by Gershom Scholem, addressed to the editor of the periodical "Molad", Ephraim Broide. 1948, 1950, 1953. In his letters Scholem responds to letters Broide had sent him in which he requested essays for publication in "Molad". In a letter from January 1948 Scholem praises Broide for his intention to "revive a monthly similar to 'Achdut HaAvodah' from times past". Stains to letter from 1948. Filing holes to postcard. 7. Draft of an essay composed by Gershom Scholem in memory of Zalman Shazar, on the thirtieth day of his passing, 1974. Typewritten, with many handwritten corrections (apparently the corrections are not in Scholem's hand). 5 leaves. 8-9. Two copies of letters sent by Ephraim Broide to Scholem in which he requests essays to be published in "Molad", February-March 1953.