By the Grace of G‑d
In the Days of Selichoth, 5720
200th Anniversary of the Histalkus of the Baal Shem Tov of blessed memory
Brooklyn, N.Y.
[September 1960]

Greeting and Blessing:

With the approach of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the New Year, may it bring blessings to us all, I send you and all yours my prayerful wishes for a good and happy year, materially and spiritually.

With the traditional blessing of כתיבה וחתימה טובה,

Cordially,

M. Schneerson

Attached to the letter, the Rebbe stapled this clipping from a British Jewish newspaper and wrote an exclamation and question mark on the side. See the following letter for the Rebbe’s comments.