Letter of blessings signed by Rebbe Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn - the Rayatz of Lubavitch. Addressed to R. Asher Mindel (brother of the secretary R. Nissan Mindel). Brooklyn, New York, Cheshvan 1949.
Typewritten on the official stationery of Rebbe Rayatz, with his signature.
In his letter, the rebbe blesses: "…may his wife’s pregnancy reach full-term, and may she give birth at the opportune time, easily and smoothly, to a living child, and may G-d strengthen him… and grant him a profitable and abundant livelihood".
The letter is signed with the rebbe’s distinctive signature in the final year of his life - with the letter Yud of his second name in Ashuri script.
[1] leaf, official stationery. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Slightly darkened paper, with light stains. Folding marks.