By the Grace of G-d 26th of Elul, 5712 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mr. Aaron V. Cousin
1-3 Seymour Road,
Manchester 8, England
Sholom u'Brocho:
I received your letter, and I was glad to learn that you have been invited to Rabbi Dubov's home for Succos; I am sure you will find it a real 'Zman Simchoseinu.'
I send you my prayerful wishes for a Shono toivo umsuko, with ever growing Hatzlocho in your studies at the Yeshivah and Yiras Shomaim. I trust you will continue to have a good influence over the other members of the family,1 and please give them too my good wishes for the New Year.
With the blessing, of kesivo vachasimo toivo to you and your friends at the Yeshivah,
M. Schneerson
I am sure you will find the enclosed2 of interest, and will share them with your friends.
Notes and sources
Rabbi Aaron Avigdor Cousin, is a veteran educator, who served in wide range of educational positions in London, England. At the time of this writing, he was studying in the Manchester Yeshivah, and had begun to come close to Lubavitch, especially through the influences of his mashpia Rabbi Dubov. For more information and additional letters from the Rebbe addressed to him, see letter dated 23 Tammuz, 5712.
1) See letter dated 23 Tammuz, 5712 (where we see that Mr. Cousin relayed to the Rebbe his dire wish to see his family members come closer to the Jewish tradition).
2) Letter dated the 18 Elul, 5712.
Source: Photocopy of original.
Published: Teshura, (Dubrawsky-Cousin, 7 Adar, 5758).
Source & Link: Teshura, 5762-05-06, Teldon - Flinkenstein: Alternative Source: Dubrawsky-Cousin, 7 Adar, 5758