Letter by Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl

Letter by Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl
Letter signed by Rebbe Aharon of Chernobyl. [No date or place].
Grave warning to an individual who does not wish to obey a Torah ruling rendered by three rabbis and blessings if he will comply: "My warning is double with serious forewarning to fulfill the ruling of these rabbis without deviance, lest you regret… Aharon son of the famed R. Mordechai".
R. Aharon Twersky of Chernobyl (1787-1871), prominent Chassidic leader in his times and celebrated 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. Already during his father's lifetime, R. Aharon filled a central role in the Chassidic world, and his father wrote that his great holiness safeguards his generation. After his father's death in 1838, his eight sons served as rebbes in various cities, however, the eldest son, R. Aharon, succeeded his father in Chernobyl. He was esteemed by all his brothers and they 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 as demonstrated by the resoluteness and decisiveness inherent in his public missives. 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, especially due to his practice of appointing his grandsons as rebbes in his lifetime. R. David Moshe of Chortkiv (1827-1903) was his son-in-law.
[1] leaf. 18.5 cm. Written by scribe, signed by the Rebbe. Fair condition. Tears (repaired) to folding marks. Singeing damage to edges.