By the Grace of G-d24 Menachem Av, 5737Brooklyn, N. Y.

Blessing and Greeting:

It was a pleasant surprise to receive your letter of July 5 through our mutual friends in Detroit.

I was particularly gratified to note that you are maintaining a close contact with the activities for spreading Yiddishkeit in the Detroit area and were, indeed, instrumental in the project of honoring Mr. I. Cohn on his Eightieth Birthday to promote and stimulate the work of Chabad in that area.

I will, of course, send a congratulatory message to Mr. Cohn in accordance with your request.

You write very little about yourself and your family, and may G-d grant that this be a case of "no news is good news" — including your continued and growing participation in the Chabad activities in Detroit and Ann Arbor; may you do so in good health and with joy and gladness of heart.

With personal regards and all good wishes, and

With esteem and blessing,

M. Schneerson