Praised be G-d — with us life and peace. And praised be G-d — the days of the festival passed in peace and with joy with Hashem's help. Would that they merit to draw upon themselves the holiness of Tishrei in truth always — to merit all the rectifications that Israel engages in during the month of Eisanim which is Tishrei. And in particular as they merited to taste a little of the honey-sweetness of the pleasant words in his holy books — regarding the awesome holiness of Rosh Hashana and the holiness of the mitzvah of the shofar — and the Ten Days of Repentance — and Yom Kippur — and Sukkos — and Hoshana Rabbah — and Sh'mini Atzeres — and Simchas Torah. And he hinted to them awesome hints and secrets in the word Tishrei — in particular in the Torah Tik'u — chapter 8 — on the matter of the prayer of the man of power — which is the secret of the splitting of the Sea of Reeds — which is hidden and concealed in the verse: "atah po'rarta v'uza yam — shibarta ra'shei taninim al ha'mayim" — the initial letters spell Tishrei. [Tehillim 74:13] And through this — ba'alei teshuvah and converts are made — which are the awesome wonders about which it is said: "v'ra'am g'vuros mi yis'bonan." And it is hinted in the word Tishrei in wondrous concealment — in the aspect of: "v'atem yd'atem es nefesh ha'ger ki gerim" — and so forth — the final letters spell Tishrei. Who has heard such a thing — who has seen such things. Good to give thanks to Hashem with all one's heart every single day — always — that they merited to hear all these things — and their souls were delivered from the snare of those who oppose such a holy and new light as this.

Would that they merit to engage all their days in his holy words — and to fulfil hafoch bah v'hafoch bah — and to merit to study in order to do — to fulfil his holy words and his very very deep and very wholesome counsels — which are suited to every person in the world at every level — in ascent and in descent — G-d forbid — in his good times and in his distress. And the essential — to make from the Torah-teachings prayers — to request every day and to express one's conversation before Him Yisborach — according to whatever Torah one studies in his holy books — in all of which one can find oneself every day. Ahah Hashem — when will they merit this — for all their days fly and pass like a passing shadow and a consumed cloud and a blowing wind and a fleeting dream. And they have nothing with which to hold them and keep them — that they should remain established and that they live through them forever — except through prayer and supplication — and the essential through this holy way — old and very new — which is to make from the Torah-teachings prayers as above. And each person is far in his own eyes from this — but in truth it is not so — for "ki karov eilecha ha'davar m'od b'ficha u'vi'lvav'cha la'asoso" — "for the thing is very close to you — in your mouth and in your heart — to do it." And even if in any case one cannot begin to speak at all — they have already spoken of this greatly with true and wholesome counsels — that are tested and proven — that have already helped greatly. And in particular what Hashem helped them to speak on Rosh Hashana past — on the Torah "v'ayeh ha'seh la'olah" [Likutai Moharan part 2 ch. 12] — that even in the filthy places — which are the aspect of very evil thoughts and shameful musings — even there one can always seek and request Hashem — until the descent is turned to a great ascent — until one merits to the aspect of *Bereishis* — the sealed utterance. And praised be G-d — they spoke of this further greatly in the matter of Sukkos — and combined with this — the awesome story of the Sixth Day [Sipurei Ma'asios 13]. Blessed are we that we merited to hear all this and to engage in this a little. Would that they merit to fulfil His will in truth and to walk in all His ways — to rejoice every day — every day — and to seek and to request and to cry to Hashem — to make from the Torah-teachings prayers — and to begin every day anew — from whatever point one begins — for all is interconnected. And that one not fall — G-d forbid — into old age — as he warned greatly with a great voice that did not cease [Sichos HaRa"n 51] in this language: "Alt tar men nit zain" — one must not be old. And more than this it is impossible to extend in writing.

And from yourselves you will understand to remind yourself of this — to guard the memory well — to cleave one's thought to the World to Come every day — in the general and in the particular — as is written in chapter 54 — see there well. And now he comes to urge him to see to collect from the anshei sh'lomaynu — what they promised him for the work — per the list he gave him. For even though he has still not sent Rabbi Nachman there — for several reasons — they are preparing themselves every day to send him in peace to there. And the expenses are great — as they will understand themselves. And the work is among things without measure — for even for two large silver candelabras — and five or six lots of large pearls and the like — a great sum is needed. And certainly they want to acquire much more — as you will understand yourself the parable from this. And because of the great preoccupation — it is impossible to extend greatly just now.

And also if he can receive from some people money for his sake — for his livelihood — that would be good — for the hour needs it greatly — in particular just now when he needs to engage in such a great work. And his heart is full of thoughts in this — hither and thither — as is revealed before the One Who examines the kidneys — how very hard and heavy upon him is this work for several reasons. Therefore in any case it is fitting that he be free from the distress of the livelihood — and the expenses are very great — in particular in the winter. And also extend peace to his dear friend Rabbi Moshe son of Rabbi Yosef from here — and warn him that also now he engage for his benefit — to send him what he can collect from the anshei sh'lomaynu — as was his custom last year. And there is no need to extend on this — for he knows that they themselves will be eager for this. And he also — himself — should send immediately some sum for his livelihood on account. And beyond the money for the holy work — they should also be with him — to awaken prayer and supplication — that they merit to complete what they began. For He began — He will complete. And may it be fulfilled: "Hashem yigmor ba'adi" — and so forth.