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Abundant peace to the honor of my beloved son-in-law, my cherished one — he who is the outstanding and celebrated scholar, the honor and peace of his Torah — our Teacher the Rabbi Yitzchok Ayzik — may his light shine and radiate. Together with the welfare of his precious wife — she being my daughter, my dear one, the modest, wise, celebrated, and upright Marat Sarah — may she live.

I have duly received their letter, and my innards rejoiced upon hearing of the abundance of your good welfare — and I bless Hashem who has helped us until now — for she was ill and yet gave birth to her daughter, may she live. And I hereby bestow my blessing upon them:

Nachman, son of our Teacher the Rabbi Simcha — may his Rock protect him and give him life.

Also, let him see to informing me of the state of his learning — and how many pages of Gemara he studies each day — for in this I desire that he be constant and unwavering in his learning. This is my entire aspiration — and enough for the one who understands.

Peace to your beloved son, the wise and pleasant Yisroel Leb, may he live. Peace to their daughter who has been born to them for a good mazal — may she live. Peace to your father-in-law, my dear friend — he who is the distinguished and celebrated noble, the sanctifier of G-d's Name — our Teacher the Rabbi Aryeh Layb — may his light shine and radiate — together with the welfare of his modest and distinguished wife, may she live, and together with all those who have issued from their loins, may they live, and to all the members of his household — peace and blessing. And peace to the honor of my dear and steadfast brother, our Teacher the Rabbi Yechiel — may his light shine and radiate.

Nachman, son of our Teacher the Rabbi Simcha — may his Rock protect him and give him life.