On Tuesday of Parshas Mas'ei past — he sent him his letter that he was traveling to the nearby city. And immediately on Wednesday evening — he returned here to the congregation of Lvov — and he did not accomplish anything there in the matter of their work. And certainly it was from Hashem — that he was there — in the place — the source from which we were hewn — for the ancestors of their ancestors grew up there. [מְקוֹם מְקוֹר חֻצַּבְנוּ — the place where we were hewn — from Yeshayahu 51:1 — "look to the rock from which you were hewn." Reb Nussun identifies this city with the spiritual origins of their family and tradition — and sees his visit there as providentially arranged even if it produced no material fruit] And also they spoke there with several men — and for this certainly also it was worthwhile — the journey and the wandering and the expenditures. And even though he knows a little of this — and more than this he believes. And how many *chasadim* and wonders — wonders of wonders — he saw on these journeys — connected to their matter. For the sake of one single engagement from all of this — and to speak one word of Torah with one person that he spoke with in all these journeys — certainly all his very very difficult wandering — which is beyond estimation — and all the multitude of the expenditures and the confusions — was worthwhile. Even so his mind did not rest and be quiet — for until now he had assumed — G-d forbid — that he would return empty to his home — and not accomplish anything G-d forbid for the matter of their work. And already he had strengthened himself — that even if it should be so — he would not fall in his mind at all — for he is strong — praised be Hashem — in faith — and knows a little of His chesed Yisborach — that certainly he had to be here. But *"mah gadlu ma'asecha Hashem — m'od am'ku machshevosav"* — and how wondrous are His chasadim — that He opened the eyes of his heart — to know and to believe in the awesome wonders of the greatness of the true tzaddik — until he did not despair himself of mercy — and he believed — even though the gates are closed and locked from every side and from every angle — until the erring one can err and think that there is no hope — G-d forbid — even so there is hope — there is and there is — for there is much relief and salvation before Him Yisborach — and He is great to save.

And behold — on the past Friday — a man came to his inn — he is from here but had been on the road — and today Hashem made with His wonders — that he made with him a standing and a position and a connection in writing — to engage in their work. [עָשִׂיתִי עִמּוֹ מַעֲמָד וּמַצָּב וְהִתְקַשְּׁרוּת בִּכְתָב — a standing and a position and a connection in writing — the language of a formal business agreement. Reb Nussun's language is intentionally vague — this is clearly connected to the printing of the Rebbe's books — a matter of immense importance and sensitivity in the Czarist empire of that era — and he must write in veiled terms] And he has not yet given him even one small coin — only when he will begin in His chesed Yisborach shortly to engage in this — Rabbi Chayyim — may his light shine — will give him some small sum. And the manner of the matter is impossible to express at all in the open field. And also this little that he writes to him — should be in secret — and he should not reveal it except to a very few — in secret. And if Hashem wills — when they gather together — with Hashem's help — he will hear the wonders of Hashem and His immense chasadim. And to Hashem the salvation — that the matter be completed with added vigor. Let our eyes see and our hearts rejoice. And he always hopes to His chesed — until Hashem will show them His chesed and His salvation quickly. And he is now preparing himself to travel to Brod — to return home — and he is very preoccupied. And from there he will write to him still somewhat more explained. May Hashem lead him in peace.