A Nice Decorated Letter by Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz, the Head of the Chabad Kollel of Hebron – 1882

A letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz to the philanthropist Reb Avraham Moshe De'Lima, the deputy of the head of the "Pekidim Ve'Amarkelim" organization in Amsterdam.
Letters by Rabbi Mendelowitz are extremely rare!
The letter is written in a special, impressive format: around the leaf there is a decorated, colored frame that was drawn by Rabbi Mendelowitz. Inside the frame, he wrote verses and prayers in honor of the philanthropist Reb Avraham Moshe De'Lima. On the upper part of the leaf, an illustration of a "Royal Crown". On the lower part of the leaf, the stamp of Rabbi Mendelowitz depicting the Cave of machpela.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman Mendelowitz – the son-in-law of Rabbi Yeshaya Ha'Levi of Liady. In 1830, he immigrated to Jerusalem and was one of its first Chabad Hassidim. He headed the Chabad Kollel.
In 1858 he travelled to many countries, including India, to raise funds for building the Chabad synagogue in Hebron and Jerusalem. In 1863, he travelled to Europe for the same purpose.
He authored the book "Em La'Messorah", "Zichron Yerushalayim" and more.
26cm.
Condition: Good. Folding marks and wrinkles. Glued onto a leaf.