October 18, 1942.
Mr. Julius Stulman,
173 West Street
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Stulman:
Enclosed you will please find receipt for your kind contribution of $200.00.1
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your kind co-operation. I am sure it will be a source of gratification for you to know that Jewish children will be saying prayers and blessings out of a manual which you have helped to publish.
With all best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
Rabbi M. Schneerson
Chrm., Exec. Comm.
Encl.
Notes and sources
The above letter is sourced from a secretarial carbon copy bearing archival markings in the Rebbe’s handwriting. This letter was sent on the stationery of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch.
Mr. Julius (Yehudah) Stulman was a prominent American-born industrialist, thinker, and philanthropist. In the early 1940s, Stulman developed a deep personal connection with the Rebbe Rayatz and the Rebbe, becoming one of the biggest financial supporters of Merkos. For additional information regarding Mr. Stulman and his connection with the Rebbe, as well as a list of close to 100 letters addressed to him, see letter dated October 11, 1942.
1) Towards the publication of the Manual of Selected Prayers and Blessings for children (see letters dated October 11, 1942 and October 15, 1942). For more information on the Manual see letter dated August 20, 1942.
Source: Secretarial Carbon Copy.
Published: Rebbe Responsa Exclusive.