Handwritten letter of condemnation against the Chassidic movement

Handwritten letter of condemnation against the Chassidic movement.
Transcript of the open letter signed by the Vilna Gaon and the Beth Din of Vilna regarding the supposed origins of the Chasidic movement.
Transcript of an open letter released in the summer of 1796. Wilensky in his work Chasidim u-Misnagedim (1970) suggests the following background to this letter. Apparently a young man audaciously posed as a son of the Gaon and travelled through various communities, informing rabbinic leaders that his father had retracted his previous condemnation of the Chassidic movement. This prompted the Gaon to release a statement in which he reaffirms his views. In the letter, mention is made of two disciples of the Gaon, R. Chaim and R. Sadyia who had undertaken to travel to the districts of Lita and Reisen to circulate the condemnation. Although this particular transcript mentions R. Chaim of Volozhin, Wilensky doubts the accuracy of this and suggests it is more likely to be R. Chaim of Tcherhei.
Transcript of a most severe letter released by the Vilna Gaon dated 1794 regarding the Chasidic movement. With many cryptic references to pesukim in Tanach and different quotes from the Talmud.
Excellent condition, 21 by 27 cm. Double sided.
Extremely scarce.
Opening bid $2500