The small letter of yours that was wrapped in the letter of Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — I saw — and you gave life to my soul — in informing me the good news — that praised be G-d — Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — has begun to return to his strength. May Hashem Yisborach complete his healing in completeness. But he has pain that he did not inform him about his child. Just now there is nothing to inform him. Tov l'hodos laHashem that he merited to be here in the middle of the month — and praised be G-d — several of the anshei sh'lomaynu were here — and also Rabbi Ephraim son of Rabbi Naftali — may he live — already came safely here for Rosh Hashanah. And his eyes yearn to see him in life and peace. And all the anshei sh'lomaynu — come they will come — in joy — so that it be good for them forever. This is his comfort in his poverty — for certainly you will acknowledge his good forever — without end and limit — for what he merited you to such a merit that encompasses everything — which it is impossible to express. [בְּוַדַּאי תַּחֲזִיקוּ לִי טוֹבָה לָנֶצַח עַד אֵין סוֹף וְתַכְלִית עַל שֶׁזִּכִּיתִי אֶתְכֶם לִזְכוּת כָּזֶה — one of Reb Nussun's great expressions of his life's work. He is saying: my ultimate comfort in all my poverty and suffering is the knowledge that you — all those whom I drew to Rosh Hashanah in Uman — will acknowledge my good forever without end. The merit of bringing souls to the Rebbe encompasses everything — it is the totality of his mission] And from the greatness of the pressing — it is impossible to extend — and from his love and your yearning he wrote these words.
The words of your father who intercedes on your behalf.
Nussun of Breslov.
Overview: Night before Thursday, Parshas Tavo — Uman. To Yitzchok. The small letter of yours wrapped in the letter of Rabbi Nachman — he saw — and you gave life to his soul — in informing him the good news — that praised be G-d — Rabbi Nachman — may his light shine — has begun to return to his strength. May Hashem complete his healing in completeness. But he has pain that he did not inform him about his child. Just now there is nothing to inform him. Tov l'hodos laHashem that he merited to be here in the middle of the month — praised be G-d — several of the anshei sh'lomaynu were here — and also Rabbi Ephraim son of Rabbi Naftali already came safely here for Rosh Hashanah. His eyes yearn to see him in life and peace. And all the anshei sh'lomaynu — come they will come — in joy — so that it be good for them forever. This is his comfort in his poverty — for certainly you will acknowledge his good forever — without end and limit — for what he merited you to such a merit that encompasses everything — which it is impossible to express. From the greatness of the pressing — impossible to extend — and from his love and your yearning he wrote these words.
Note: This letter concludes the letters of the year 5598. The section heading in the original reads: "Letters of the year 5599."