By the Grace of G‑d
19th of Adar, 5721 [March 19, 1961]
Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. Chaim Yaakov [Jacques] Lipchitz
168 Warburton Ave.
Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Greeting and Blessing:

This is to thank you for your note and best wishes for Purim, together with the Shallach Monos. I appreciate your thought­fulness and attention.

You do not mention anything about matters of health, or other affairs in your family, from which I gather that all is well.

I have had occasion to observe that the commandment to increase joy with the entry of Adar, implies that every day of the month should have a larger measure of joy over and above the increased measure of joy in the previous day, and so on, in a compounded way each day. Similarly, it should be with all matters of Torah and Mitzvoth. Since G‑d's reward is in kind and in a most generous measure, His blessings come in a similar compounded way. May it be so with you and yours, and may you have good news to report in good health and contentment.

With blessing,

M. Schneerson

I trust you will find the enclosed of interest.