Letter of Recommendation from the Chozeh of Komarno Rebbe Yaakov Moshe Safrin - Komarno, 1905 - "Much Blessing and ...

Letter of Recommendation from the Chozeh of Komarno Rebbe Yaakov Moshe Safrin - Komarno, 1905 - "Much Blessing and an Abundance of Success"
Letter handwritten, signed and stamped by Rebbe Yaakov Moshe Safrin of Komarno. Komarno, 1905.
Letter of recommendation for R. Yaakov Yisrael [Schmerler] of Safed, who was compelled to travel abroad to repay his medical debts. The rebbe lists in this letter R. Yaakov Yisrael's lineage, up to the Tzaddikim R. Elimelech of Lizhensk, R. Meir of Premishlan, "the Bach, Taz and other righteous and holy men". The rebbe concludes the letter with a blessing: "And in the merit of this important mitzva, and in the merit of his holy ancestors, G-d will shower upon you much blessing and an abundance of success".
Rebbe Yaakov Moshe Safrin of Komarno (1861-1929), a G-dly kabbalist and holy man. Son of Rebbe Eliezer Tzvi author of Ben Beiti and Damesek Eliezer, and grandson of the Heichal Bracha. He was a disciple of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, and the Maggid of Trisk, who greatly cherished and revered him. In 1898, following his father's passing, he began leading a Chassidic community in Komarno. His prayers were recited with tremendous passion together with weeping, and many were aroused to full repentance through his prayers. He was renowned as a wonder-worker and a G-dly kabbalist benefitting from Divine Inspiration. He became known as the Chozeh of Komarno, appellation earned by astounding revelations he was privy to with Divine Inspiration. He became famous mostly after WWI, when many Polish Jews began frequenting his court, and leading rebbes of Alexander, Radomsk and Ostrovtza would send him Kvittlach for prayer and blessing. Some Jews were blessed with wealth through his blessings and advice. He authored three books which were lost in the Holocaust. His renowned son-in-law, the Minchat Elazar of Munkacs, eulogized him: "My father-in-law benefitted from Divine Inspiration. Behold, I had private matters, which apart from G-d and myself, no one knew about, and when I stood before my father-in-law, he revealed them all to me through Divine Inspiration" (Imrei Kodesh, Komarno, Bnei Brak 2003, p. 531). He was the son-in-law (in his second marriage) of the Imrei Yosef of Spinka.
[1] leaf. Approx. 20 cm. Fair condition. Stains and wear. Tears to folds, slightly affecting text. Mounted of paper for reinforcement.
This letter was published in Shalshelet Komarno (Jerusalem 2001, pp. 412-413), and its picture was printed in Shoshelet Spinka (Bnei Brak 1990, p. 221).