Lengthy letter (over three pages) handwritten and signed by R. "Yoel Tzvi Roth". [Khust?], Monday of Parashat Balak [1869].
Halachic responsum sent to his son R. Moshe Shimon Roth (later Rabbi of Gyüre), discussing the topics of yein nesech and workers' wages. At the end of the second page, he concludes the letter with blessings: "May G-d fulfill all your wishes for the good, and may you study, teach, observe and perform in satisfaction and comfort, and may you see children and grandchildren performing the Torah and mitzvot for its own sake… Yoel Tzvi Roth". After the signature are family greetings. On the next pages is an addition (about a page and a half), beginning: "All the above I wrote hastily last night, but this morning I saw that there is still reason to doubt…".
R. Yoel Tzvi Roth (1820-1891), author of Beit HaYotzer. A leading Chassidic rabbi in Hungary, and yeshiva dean who taught many of Hungary's leading Torah scholars. In his youth, he studied in the yeshiva of his teacher R. Meir Ash, Rabbi of Ungvár (Uzhhorod; d. 1852). He was the son-in-law of R. Yaakov Gottlieb, Rabbi of Khust (d. 1860), disciple of the Chatam Sofer. He was close to the Divrei Chaim of Sanz and his son the Divrei Yechezkel of Shinova. He also frequented the courts of other rebbes – the Yismach Moshe of Ujhel, R. Tzvi Hirsh of Liska and R. Shalom of Belz. He served from 1882 as rabbi of Berettyóújfalu, and in 1884, he returned to Khust to serve as rabbi and dean of the yeshiva, succeeding the Maharam Schick and R. Amram Blum (after the passing of Maharam Schick in 1879, R. Amram Blum author of Beit She'arim took his place, until he left the city two years later). After the passing of R. Yoel Tzvi, he was succeeded by R. Moshe Grünwald, the Arugat HaBosem, who served as rabbi of Khust in 1893-1910.

[1] double leaf (approx. 3.5 written pages). 21 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains, creases and folding marks.

To the best of our knowledge, this letter has not been published.