Letter by Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl, to his Son-in-Law, Rebbe David Moshe of Chortkiv - New Year Blessings

Letter by Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl, to his Son-in-Law, Rebbe David Moshe of Chortkiv - New Year Blessings
Letter written by a scribe, with the full signature of R. Aharon of Chernobyl, "Aharon son of the famous R. Mordechai". 10th of Elul [ca. late 1860s].
Letter of family greetings sent to his son-in-law R. David Moshe of Chortkiv and to his daughter Rebbetzin Faiga, and to his grandchildren R. Menachem [Nachum] Mordechai and his wife Sheva, and "the dear groom Yisrael". The letter ends with blessings for the New Year.
R. Aharon Twersky of Chernobyl (1787-1871), foremost Chassidic leader in his times and prominent luminary of the Jewish world in the mid-19th century. He was the eldest son of R. Mordechai of Chernobyl and succeeded his ancestors as Rebbe in the city of Chernobyl. In his youth, he was educated by his grandfather Rebbe Menachem Nachum of Chernobyl, author of Meor Einayim. During his father's lifetime, R. Aharon already filled a central role in the Chassidic world, and his father wrote that in his great holiness, he safeguards his generation. After his father's death in 1838, his eight sons served as rebbes in various cities, however, his eldest son succeeded his father in Chernobyl, esteemed by all his brothers, who gave him deference in their private matters as well [as can be seen by the superlative titles he was given by his brother, R. Avraham the Maggid of Turiysk, who himself was rebbe to thousands of Chassidim]. R. Aharon recognized the authority allotted to him and addressed the public with resolute and decisive terms. For example, in one letter he writes: "I inform them that even if they live as long as Metushelach, they will not know and understand even one thousandth of the good I have done for them in those days, with G-d's help".
R. Aharon lived a long life and merited seeing many of his descendants serve as rebbes, since he was accustomed to appointing his grandsons as rebbes in his lifetime. The most outstanding rebbe among his descendants was the recipient of this letter, his son-in-law R. David Moshe of Chortkiv (1827-1903), who was greatly esteemed by his father-in-law, as he writes in this letter when blessing his son-in-law's Chassidim: "All who are attached with ties of love to the light of the holiness of my holy and pure son-in-law". His daughter, Rebbetzin Faiga, recipient of this letter, was the maternal granddaughter of R. Aharon of Tetiyev, a descendant of the Baal Shem Tov. His grandson R. Menachem Nachum Mordechai, mentioned in the letter, died at a young age in 1870, and his widow Rebbetzin Sheva remarried Rebbe Yisrael of Sadigura. His grandson Yisrael, mentioned in the letter, is Rebbe Yisrael of Chortkiv (1854-1933), an eminent rebbe and leader from the early 1900s until the 1930s.
Leaf, approximately 26 cm. Good-fair condition. Tears and damages to margins (not affecting text), wear and stains.