512 —עיכוב ספרים, שמירת היארצייט, וחיפוש כתבי יד החח"מ

B"H, 3 Menachem Av, 5709.

Haraha"g vaharaha"ch vavac"h iy"a nu"m etc. Harach"e

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letters from the 30th of Sivan and the 22nd of Tammuz, and in response to them:

a) It is surprising that you have still not received the books that were sent quite some time ago. Perhaps it would be worthwhile to inquire at your local post office...

c) Certainly the order of the yahrzeit for my father, of blessed memory, will be observed properly and according to the details I wrote last year in my letter dated the 25th of Menachem Av 5708. Please inform me about this.

d) From among those from Hungary, several parts of Shedei Chemed have now been printed as they were previously published. Now we are approaching a new edition with several changes for completeness. We are searching for original manuscript pages of the Chacham Tzvi z"l (not necessarily from Shedei Chemed itself), even just a few leaves or at least details about them, in addition to what was printed in Shedei Chemed; his photograph (other than the one printed in Otzar Yisrael), and similar items. Surely you can assist me with this since at the end of his life the Chacham Tzvi z"l ascended to Eretz HaKodesh may it be built and established. Many thanks in advance. The matter is urgent due to several conditions here. Of course, expenses as is customary in such matters are upon me and I await good news.

e) Enclosed is a general letter from Machaneinu in addition to the letter regarding Sefer HaTmunot.

With wishes for all good things and awaiting good news as always.

Summary

The Rebbe addresses practical concerns—delayed mailings, proper yahrzeit observance per previous instructions, and requests help gathering rare manuscripts for scholarly publication—while expressing appreciation and urgency for communal collaboration.