R' Avner — Everything Depends on Him; His Role as Guardian of the Connection

[Yiddish:] "And I ask you to meet with R' Avner and to stoke him well — that he should have compassion on me and exert himself with all his strength that I be able to be with you together this summer in Meron. Know that in this R' Avner everything depends. So that I should not, G‑d forbid, become cut off from Rabbainu's matter — both from the holy books and from the dear men of good name and reputation [אנש"ש — men of good name: a standard Breslov term for fellow Chassidim of upright character]. That I should not become cut off — neither through my father nor through my father-in-law [the betrothal has now created a new potential source of pressure — his future father-in-law R' Amram Valenstein, who may have different expectations of R' Shmuel's lifestyle and conduct]. Everything depends on R' Avner. Therefore sit with him greatly and root it well within him — that he always be a help to me." [Hebrew parenthetical:] (And I ask you to meet with R' Avner and to warm him well — that he have compassion on me and exert himself with all his strength that I be able to be with you together this summer in Meron. Know that in this R' Avner everything depends — that I should not, G‑d forbid, become cut off from Rabbainu's matter — both from the holy books and from the dear men of good name. That I should not become cut off — neither through my father nor through my father-in-law. Everything depends on R' Avner. Therefore sit with him a great deal and root it within him well — that he always be a help to me.)