Behold — he sent a letter to his son — he is your brother — Rabbi Yitzchok — may his light shine — in Tultchin. And he will send the nine new rubles to his daughter — she is your sister — Maras Chana Tzirel — may she live. They are six new rubles that he received in Teplik for the Torah scroll from Savran — and three new rubles he is sending — which are to be in the hand of his daughter — for the Torah scroll from Tshehrin. Perhaps the scribe will not need money for hides. And you my son — you know how to conduct yourself with the scribe — that he should not snatch money before the writing — neither for the Torah scroll of Rabbi Tzvi from Tshehrin nor for the Torah scroll from Savran. And tell the scribe — that he has matters with him — for he said before him that he received from Rabbi Shlomo of Savran only an advance deposit — and Rabbi Shlomo told him that he gave him six new rubles — three for the advance and three for hides. Therefore it is fitting that he have hides for three new rubles — for the Torah scroll from Savran. And he has distress from this — that there should not be — G-d forbid — a desecration of the Name of Heaven — when one does not conduct himself properly in this. Therefore from now — see that you not give him money for hides except when you see that he takes the money immediately to buy hides. And presumably you will understand how to conduct yourself with him properly — as he spoke with you in his home.

And now my son — be strong and bold greatly — to begin from now to engage every day in Torah and prayer. And fix regular times in Gemara and the *posskim* and Chumash with the commentary of Rashi — and in the scripture. And in particular to engage every day in the books of our Rebbe — of blessed memory. And sometimes learn with companions — and look carefully in them to understand well in practice. And if you cannot learn with companions — learn by yourself. And guard — guard greatly — from anger and irritability and a broken spirit — very greatly — that you not destroy your life force for nothing — G-d forbid. And fulfil: "v'haseir ka'as mi'libecha v'ha'aveir ra'ah mi'b'sarecha." For Hashem's sake — spare yourself — for if not now — when? For upon you is laid no burden and no occupation — except to engage in Torah and prayer and mitzvos. And remember your Creator in the days of your youth. And there is no leisure to extend further.