ב"הApril 9, 1949
285 Central Park West,
New York, N.Y.
My Dear Mr. Kramer:
It gives me great pleasure to send you our recently published book, THE LUBAVITCHER RABBI’S [שליט"א]1 MEMOIRS,2 as a token of appreciation of your kindness in arranging the matter of the citizenship3 of my venerable father-in-law [שליט"א]1 in such an excellent way. Once again I wish to reiterate our grateful appreciation, and I say this not only in my own name, but in behalf of the family.4
The MEMOIRS reveal an interesting and hitherto little known chapter in the early history of Chassidism, and Jewish life in the 17th and 18th centuries in general. They portray a gallery of the early pioneers of the Chassidic spirit and way of life which cannot fail to be inspiring.
I take this opportunity to wish you and your esteemed family a kosher and happy Passover. May the Feast of Liberation inaugurate our long awaited era of real liberation, materially and spiritually.
With kindest personal regards,
Very sincerely yours,
Rabbi Mendel Schneerson
Chairman, Executive Committee
Notes and sources
Written on the stationery of “Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch.”
1) Space left blank in the secretary's copy to be filled in with שליט”א.
2) See letter dated 10 Kislev, 5709 (preface to the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Memoirs).
3) See Yemei Bereshis pp. 38-41.
4) See also: letter of the Frierdike Rebbe thanking Mr. Kramer in Igros Kodesh of the Frierdiker Rebbe, vol. 9, letter 3,290; volume 10 letter 3,431
Source: Secretarial carbon copy
Published: Tzadik Lamelech, vol 7 (1994), pg. 9.
Previous Rebbe's Citizenship and Memoirs
Source & Link: צדי"ק למלך חלק ז, pg. 9 [מהצד האנגלי]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MCTRD783L9i9Ok7ss0aIG9QIUoMWxF_W/view?usp=drivesdk
Alternative Source:
https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/letters/default_cdo/aid/2085658/jewish/Appreciation-for-Arranging-Citizenship-of-Previous-Rebbe.htm
אס"ל ח"ג, pg. 14: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17pOojTBGNgzVJvxj0EkYr4pBWZfIGtgNo-_PPVVvL0k/edit?usp=drivesdk