An interesting letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi "Yosef Duber HaLevi Soloveitchik". [Jerusalem, 1951].
Sent to the Chazon Ish, notice of the birth of a son and requests for prayer and blessing. "It is my honor to inform you that a son was born to me and I hope his brit milah will take place on Monday the 6th of Adar. I request that you pray for the wellbeing of the child and the mother, and that I will merit performing the brit milah at the proper time and to raise him 'L'Torah l'chuppah ul'ma'asim tovim'". And you should please bless our son Avraham Yehoshua that we should merit raising and educating him to Torah and pure fear of Heaven".
Rabbi Yosef Dov (R' Yoshe Ber) HaLevi Soloveitchik (1916-1981), eldest son of Rabbi Yitzchak Ze'ev of Brisk. During the Holocaust years, he moved with his father to Jerusalem and assisted him in establishing the Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem and eventually stood at its helm. He is considered one of the leading Torah scholars of the previous generation. Avraham Yehoshua mentioned in the letter is his eldest son, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua HaLevi Soloveitchik who is the head of the Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem today. The newborn son mentioned in the letter is Rabbi Chaim HaLevi Soloveitchik of Jerusalem, born on the 29th of Shevat 1951. Rabbi Yosef Dov had much contact with the Chazon Ish and would visit him at his home in Bnei Brak to discuss and consult him on halachic and private matters, besides the various times his father sent him to the Chazon Ish concerning public issues.
Leaf 23 cm. Fair condition. Dampstains on the ink.