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Nussun of Breslov.

And peace to all our anshei sh'lomaynu with love — and especially to his dear friend — the veteran — fruit of the righteous — and so forth — our Teacher the Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — grandson of the glory of our head — zacher tzaddik v'kadosh livrachah — and to all his household — peace and great salvation.

My son — friend of my soul and my heart.

All your letters I received before Shavuos. And Erev Shavuos — close to the evening — I received your letter — to include you among the souls who come with strong desires to draw close to Hashem Yisborach. And also this morning I received your letter. And *"leis re'uta tava d'is'aveid"* — no good desire is ever lost — all is written and recorded above for good. [לֵית רְעוּתָא טָבָא דְּאִיתְאָבֵד — Aramaic: from the Zohar — no good desire is ever lost. Even a person who yearns to be somewhere holy — and is prevented from going — his very yearning is received above and recorded for his good. This is a profound comfort for Yitzchok who could not be at the Shavuos gathering in Uman] Would that it had been that you were with us also in your body here. *"Hineh mah tov u'mah na'im"* [Tehillim 133:1] and so forth. But also your will and your strong and immense yearning — and your great longing — are very good before you.

And now do not be distressed about the past — only seek about the future — that we merit in His immense mercies to return to my home in Breslov in peace — in a way that we can gather there together several times a year — to speak of the wonders of the truth of the holiness of the Torah novellae that lead to good deeds — that we merited in His very very wondrous and awesome chasadim. *"Mah nashiv laHashem"* and so forth. Just now I am very preoccupied to travel immediately on my way in peace — and there is no leisure at all — only his love compelled him to write a little of these his words. And if Hashem wills — upon his return from his journey — he will add to write him more with Hashem's help.

And now you will hear everything from the mouths of the anshei sh'lomaynu — and also you will receive the song that was innovated just now on this holy Yom Tov — to sing — "hineh mah tov u'mah na'im sheves achim gam yachad" — "how good and how pleasant it is when brothers sit together." [הִנֵּה מַה טּוֹב וּמַה נָּעִים שֶׁבֶת אַחִים גַּם יַחַד — Tehillim 133:1 — a melody was composed to this verse at this Shavuos gathering in Uman. Reb Nussun presents it as a wonder of the chasadim of Hashem — and says it is included in the holy Torah of the Rebbe as you will hear from the bearer of this letter] And it is in his eyes wonders of His chasadim Yisborach. And praised be G-d — also this is included in his holy Torah — as you will hear from the bearer of this letter — and he gives himself life greatly from this. *"Hineh mah tov u'mah na'im"* and so forth. And peace to his dear friend Rabbi Yaakov — may his light shine — his heart yearns over him that they did not merit to be counted among them on the holy past festival — the time of the giving of our Torah. Would that from now on they merit to gather together at close intervals — in a way that they merit to be wise about their ways — to benefit them at their end forever — Amen so may it be His will. The words of your father who awaits to rejoice in you — for length of days and good years — in this world and the coming world — forever. Nussun of Breslov.

[Hebrew: נָתָן מִבְּרֶסְלֶב...]