Just as I yearn and long […] to Hashem Yisborach — that He help him and save him speedily and open wide His hand for him now in all that he turns to — so too I yearn and long and feel the longing and await Hashem Yisborach more and more — that when Hashem causes him to succeed from now on, he should merit to know from whom and from what his success and salvation come to him — and to say with a full mouth and a complete heart: "I will go and return to my first husband — for it was better for me then than now" [Hoshea 2:9] — and enough for the one who understands.

And although in truth I know that his soul has never [been severed] from its first husband — and his soul is bound with my soul from then until now — with all this, his eminence erred greatly in this matter in very many behaviours in the days that have passed, and caused a measure of desecration of G-d's Name, G-d forbid — for he appeared to be making the secondary primary and the primary secondary, G-d forbid — and caused upon himself many contemptuous words from our anshay shlomaynu, who have much against him regarding these matters.

And although I know the wholeness of his heart — that he is truly bound in the mighty cords of love with the crown of our head — with all this, correspondingly I know that he erred and acted very foolishly in these matters in the days that have passed. And my spirit presses me even now — and I cannot contain my words — to rebuke him to his face for having gone greatly astray in these years — for he has not set his feet toward the holy community of Uman to pour out his speech there at the holy resting place — which is his portion from all his toil. And in particular when he traveled in the summer […] to his home, on his return he should have gone around via Uman.

And it seems to me […] the same measure […] he has had many and great obstacles […] that all the matters concerning the strengthening of […] his passing are always being aroused […] measure. But in truth there is no obstacle in the matter — and the obstacles are only for the sake of the longing — and from the greatness of the obstacles one can understand the greatness of the thing longed for — as all this is known to him.

And behold, in all of this there is much to say — which a multitude of sheets would not suffice to explain even a fraction. And also when I meet with him sometimes at distant intervals, it is impossible to speak with him all that is in my heart — on account of the many preoccupations surrounding him. But for one as wise and generous and good-hearted as he — these words of mine will suffice to understand many things from them.

And the essential thing — that from now on he should see to rectify all the matters to which I have hinted in this letter, and take care to be in Uman at least once in every single year — a fixed law, not to be transgressed — and let not rain and snow, nor any obstacle in the world, hold him back. And he should also endeavour to see himself among us each time. If it is possible for him to come to us for Rosh Hashana — when we are all gathered together — how good. And at all events, at every time he merits to be in Uman — let him be in the company of some of our anshay shlomaynu. And it is also fitting for him to request of us that we come to him for some days — perhaps we will merit to speak with him from our hearts, to illuminate one another's good points, and we will learn from one another, and we will arouse ourselves and remember ourselves — where we are in the world, from where we came, and so forth — and how many wonders He has done with us, in drawing us close to the point of truth, to such pure light, the light of lights, and so forth.

Please, please, my dear one — set your heart to these words of mine, spoken in truth and wholeness of heart — so that it may be good for him and for his generations […] outstanding […] and they should walk in his path […] words of truth and righteousness […] for them in this world and the next. And more than this […] I am compelled to stop in the middle of speech […] all is explained in his holy books. Set your hearts to them — turn them over and turn them over — and from them do not stir, for you have no better quality than them.

Please, my dear one — write me a letter immediately and inform me of everything. And if he can also send me some specific sum — how good — for the hour is very pressing. And although I know that it is not in his hand to scatter as in the earlier days — with all this, whatever he finds in his power to do — and beyond his power — therefore he ought not to be overly sparing about this.