Know — my brothers and companions — that he arrived here in Uman last week on Tuesday — and immediately began to engage in the repair of our Beis Midrash. And first they were compelled to strive to receive permission from the officials here. And after much effort — Hashem Yisborach helped — that today the Gradnitse himself — together with two other officials — came to our Beis Midrash — and gave permission to build the roof. Only that they still need to receive a permit for this. And with Hashem's help — tomorrow they will receive a good permit — and we must give thanks to Hashem for this. And now they need to begin the construction of the roof.

And at first it entered his mind to build only the upper roof that fell by itself. But many told him — that it is essential to tear down the entire roof and build it anew. And so he understood himself — that there is no possibility any other way. But the expense is great — and it is impossible to wait until he is with them — for in the meanwhile the summer days would pass. And in particular since in a mitzvah matter such as this — one must expedite in all that is possible. And also so that the woodwork and the beams not spoil — G-d forbid. Therefore it is essential to begin immediately. And for this reason he came to inform them all this.

And he is greatly astonished — that until now not even a single penny has arrived to him from them for this building. And they already promised — according to the pledge note — and said — that certainly they will send immediately — before Pesach or after Pesach in any case. And there is no voice and no money. Therefore he is sending them the pledge note of the obligated ones — and let them see to settle everything immediately — at once — without any delay at all — G-d forbid. And let them send the money to the congregation of Tultchin — to the hand of his son — may he live — so that the building not be halted — G-d forbid. And know this — that even when they settle according to the pledge note — much will still be lacking — for the expense is great. And certainly you will be compelled to add more — as he will speak — if Hashem wills — with Rabbi Avraham Ber — may he live — when he will be with them for the festival of Shavuos coming upon them for good. For certainly it is impossible to halt the building — G-d forbid — because of the great expense. But just now — see to it that all send according to the pledge note — and then they will know how much more needs to be added. Just now — see not to delay any further the money they have already pledged in the pledge note. For it is not an empty thing — our holy building — for it is the merit of the many for generations — forever. And it is impossible to imagine at all — until where the merit of this great communal mitzvah reaches — without end and without limit. Blessed is one who assists in this — with assistance that has substance — according to the blessing of Hashem and according to his good heart — according to what one imagines in his heart the greatness of our Master our Teacher and our Rebbe — the holy and awesome — the memory of the righteous and holy one for a blessing. And let them remember well — well — all that they heard already from his holy mouth — and what they saw with their own eyes in his holy and very awesome books — and what was spoken among us. For very very deep — very deep — is the holy work that he — of blessed memory — is still engaging in with us — to rectify us forever — b'gin d'lo neibol b'kissufa kamei — so that we not enter in shame before him. He Who knows thoughts knows — that he writes all this with great wholesomeness — and he knows that he is not worthy to engage in such an awesome work. But very deep are His thoughts. And he is poor and destitute — and his livelihood is pressed — and he must marry off his sons — may they live — and also his son Dovid Tzvi — who is hunchbacked — has become a widower — and he must marry him off. And he has no strength — except through the mouth and in writing — to awaken them and rouse them and urge them — in such a great merit of the many. And he trusts in their good hearts — who merited in His great chesed — to be counted with us — to be included in his holy name — which is the name of Hashem — for his name is shared with the name of Hashem and the name of the tzaddik — that certainly they will fulfil these words of his with alacrity immediately — with superior strength and superiority. And all who add — may they add to him from Heaven wealth and honor and life — good life and long life forever — until they merit to see how great is the goodness stored up for those who fear You — and for all who cleave to them — with their body and their soul and their very much — this is their money. And "v'shavtem u'r'isem" — between one who is called by his name — the memory of the righteous for a blessing — and one who disputes — the mocker who despises the point of truth — and between one who serves G-d and one who has not served Him — as our Sages interpreted: between one who reviews his chapter a hundred times and one who reviews his chapter a hundred and one times. And likewise regarding charity — which surpasses all — in particular charity such as this — which is the merit of the many and endures forever. And between one who gives a hundred new rubles and one who gives a hundred and one — and so forth.