Long letter, handwritten and signed by Rebbe Nachum Moshe Twersky. Kowlu, 1938. Sent to Jerusalem to his cousin Rebbe Avraham Dov Twersky, dealing with various family matters (sending books inherited from his father and asking about family members). Rebbe Nachum Moshe Twersky, son of Rebbe Ze'ev of Rachmastrivka (died in Jerusalem in 1937), son-in-law of the Rebbe of Turiysk, Rabbi Ya'akov Aryeh Leib Twersky (1847-1918) who served as Rebbe of Turiysk and of Kowlu. Perished in the Holocaust. The Yizkor book of the Turiysk community (p. 352) features the tearful words he chokingly spoke to the large congregation that surrounded him when the inmates of Ghetto Turiysk were sent to their death: "Dear Jews! With our own eyes we now witness the most appalling massacre ever seen by our people… Each generation left behind a memorial, the son would pray for the soul of his parents, but we are more wretched than all previous Jewish generations, they are murdering us all, wives, children and infants. No one will be left to pray at our gravesites, no one will say Kaddish after our deaths… Please G-d! Look from the place You dwell, see on whom you have poured your wrath. True, we adults have sinned, but these cherubs, the babies and infants, the pure angels, what is their sin that you have poured your wrath on them… Dear Jews! We are now being sacrificed to sanctify G-d's name. Let us unite at these last moments, as one man we will go towards our death with joyous hearts. This terrible moment will pass, and You Merciful G-d Who Dwells in the Heavens, find rest for our souls hidden under Your Wings" (B'Krovai Akadesh, pp. 114-115). All Rabbi Ya'akov Aryeh Leib Twersky's descendants, children and grandchildren perished in the Holocaust. His son Rebbe Avraham was the son-in-law of Rebbe Avraham Weinberg of Slonim and his son Rabbi Yochanan Twersky was the son-in-law of Rebbe Yissachar Dov Rokeach of Belz. [The only survivor of his family was his sister Rebbetzin Margalit Hager of Bnei Brak daughter of the Vizhnitz Rebbe author of Imrei Chaim]. Official stationery, 28.5 cm. Written on both sides, approximately 57 handwritten lines. Fair condition, wear and tears.