By the Grace of G-d 6th of Kislev, 5730 Brooklyn, N.Y.
45, Sheldon Ave.
Highgate
London, N.6, England
Greeting and Blessing:
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 14th, in which you report on the meeting which took place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gee. Many thanks for the good news, and particularly for your thoughtfulness in reporting to me about it.1
May G-d grant that all the good resolutions which were made at this meeting should be carried out, and, indeed, even more than was resolved. For, in the words of our Sages of blessed memory, "He who has 100 desires 200,"1 etc., and certainly this should be so in matters of the spirit in general, and in regard to the activities of the Lubavitch House in London in particular. It is hardly necessary to emphasize the vital importance of Chinuch, especially in this day and age. Moreover, every good result achieved with young people in their formative years is multiplied, and brings forth "fruits and the fruits of fruits," as in the case of a seed or seedling. There is surely no need to elaborate on this.
As we are now in the auspicious month of Kislev, the month of Geulo and light, may G-d grant that there should be a deliverance from all difficulties and obstacles in the spreading of the light of the Torah and Mitzvoth in a growing measure, as symbolized by the Chanukah lights, and may it also bring a growing measure of light and happiness to you and yours.
With Blessing,
M. Schneerson
Notes and sources
Mr. Pinchas Meir (Peter) Kalms (5690-5779) was a businessman, philanthropist and activist in London. He merited to have a close relationship with the Rebbe with whom he frequently corresponded. Mr. Kalms recorded his encounters (as well as some of his correspondence) in his book Guidance from the Rebbe (SHAMIR, 1994). For more information and additional letters addressed to him, see letter dated 24 Teves, 5726.
1) The meeting was arranged by Mr. Kalms with the participation of Chabad Shluchim and the Honourary Officers of the United Synagogues of England, at the house of the then President of the United Synagogue, to foster a better understanding of Lubavitch, and its planned activities in the UK.
2) cf. Koheles Rabba 1:13; 3:10.
Source: Photocopy of original.
Published: Guidance from the Rebbe - Peter Kalms, (The SHAMIR Publishing House, 2001), p. 20
Source & Link: Guidance From The Rebbe [(Peter) Pinchas Meir Kalms], pg. 20: Alternative Source: אס"ל ח"ה https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_FLZicq5tWCYns9GtOrVIT_W7ZFS5Zh/view?usp=drivesdk