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Now — I already wrote to you on Monday a letter — and today I saw the letter still at Reb Dov, may his candle shine — and I wrote on it a good tiding — blessed be G-d — that a letter came to me from my son Aizik, may his candle shine, and from my brothers — from all of them — blessed be G-d — that they are in life and in peace. But from each and every one I have great suffering. But blessed be G-d — they are Breslov Chassidim — and finding great expansiveness — and they ask of the Anash who are in Eretz Yisroel to ask mercy for them — that Hashem Yisbarach fulfill for each one the requests of his heart for good. And particularly for my brother's daughter Morainu v'Rabbainu Ze'ev, may his candle shine — Mistress Miriam Figa daughter of Esther Rachel — for approximately four months she has headache and nasal pain [כאב הראש והחטם — "headache and pain in the nose" — ha'chatam — the nose; a specific nasal pain accompanying the headache; she cannot eat and cannot sleep from the pain] — and she cannot eat and cannot sleep from her pain — and she is the wife of my kinsman [ש"ב — abbreviation of שארי בשרי — "my flesh and kin" — a relative by marriage, a close kinsman; broader than merely "brother-in-law"] Yitzchak Ber, may his candle shine. Therefore I have asked of you to pray for her — and for all whom I list here — at every time you go to the holy graves. For they are my brothers — and also your brothers — for we are from one root. And also they sent me money — approximately nine Adamim [אדמים — adamim — a coin denomination; likely from the Turkish/Ottoman monetary system; the writer specifies "approximately nine" as the sum received] — and they greatly gave me life. May Hashem Yisbarach give them life in the fullness of good.

And I am sending you the sum of six Meizhides — and write on my prayer-name-slip [הקוויטל — kvitl — Yiddish: the prayer-name-slip submitted at a holy grave; names are written on it for intercession at the grave of a Tzaddik; in Breslov usage specifically the slip presented at the grave of Rabbainu ז"ל; not merely a "receipt-note"] the sum of one hundred and fifty groshen that I received — and the remainder and two groshen distribute to the Anash as follows: And yesterday I studied in Likutay Halachos, Laws of Passover, law 9 — and I desire that you and our friend Aizik, may his candle shine, study it — and your soul will be revived — like cold water from a springing spring — from the flowing stream, the source of wisdom — which purifies from all impurities. For yesterday after the study I experienced a fresh new life-force. And my complete counsel is: in the month of Elul and the Ten Days of Repentance — engage in studying in the book Likutay Eitzvos [Likutay Eitzvos — "Collected Counsels" — also known as Likutay Eitzvos Chadash — a work organizing the practical guidance of Rabbainu ז"ל and Reb Nosson ז"ל by topic; the writer recommends the section on Elul and Rosh Hashana specifically for this preparatory period] — the new section — the letter Elul and Rosh Hashana — and from there you will know G-d willing how to receive Elul and Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and Sukkos.

Your friend, your truly beloved, Nussun from Breslov

And write to me a receipt for the letters with the money. And also — what happened with our friend Reb Nachman, may his candle shine — and your son, may his candle shine. And also whether you had a letter from your father, may his candle shine — and what he wrote from the diaspora. And greetings of peace to your co-parent-in-law, our beloved, may his candle shine — together with peace upon his wife.

Written Thursday, 5th of Elul, 5640 (August 1880), from Teverya. Letters from the diaspora finally arrived. A niece has severe head and nasal pain. A distribution of six Meizhides. A teaching from Laws of Passover, law 9. The counsel to study Likutay Eitzvos during Elul.

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