By the Grace of G-d 2nd of Kislev, 5724 Brooklyn, N.Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

After not hearing from you for a long time, I received your letter of November 13th with the enclosure. As requested, I will remember in prayer those mentioned in your letter, and may G-d grant that you should have good news to report.

You mention the problem of your niece, who has a curvature of the spine, and has been advised to undergo corrective surgery.

Although you do not mention any other details about her condition, I trust that you have consulted specialists in this field. However, in view of the fact that you write that the doctors are not certain of the results of the surgery, and that it is, in addition, a long and painful process, it may be advisable to consult with the doctor whose name is given below, who is both a specialist and a surgeon in this field, but generally does not favor surgery, having a different approach and method of treatment. It would be well to hear his opinion before deciding on surgery

With blessing

By Nissan Mindel