Letter by Rabbi Meir Leib Frey Av Beit Din of Šurany - Grandson of the Author of the Ktav Sofer

Autograph letter signed by Rabbi "Meir Leib Frey" Av Beit Din of Šurany. Elul 1926.
Sent with an enclosed donation to a friend who had lost his fortune "and I was distressed to hear of your situation and G-d should send him his assistance". He apologized for the small amount "because of the difficulties of the times and the bad trend of trade, I could not send more, and I ask forgiveness".
Rabbi Meir Leib Frey Av Beit Din of Šurany (1878-perished in the Holocaust in Sivan 1944), a leading teacher of Torah in his days, son of Rabbi Yitzchak Zvi Frey who was the son-in-law of the Ktav Sofer. Studied in Pressburg by his uncle, the author of Shevet Sofer and by Rabbi Kalev Feivel Schlesinger Av Beit Din of Topoľčany, author of Torah Bar Nash and Rabbi Mordechai Leib Winkler, author of Levush Mordechai. In 1903, he was appointed Av Beit Din of Šurany upon his marriage to his cousin, the orphan, daughter of Rabbi Yeshayahu Ehrenfeld Av Beit Din of Šurany (son of Rabbi David Zvi Ehrenfeld, who was the son-in-law of the Chatam Sofer). Author of Shevet Mishor on the Torah and homilies (Oradea [Grosswardein] 1943 - NY 1989). See: Shem HaGedolom MeEretz Hagar, Ma'arechet 40, Ot 224; HaChatam Sofer V'Talmidav, p. 692.
Leaf 10X15 cm. (Written on the verso of a part of a wedding invitation, of "Yechezkel Shraga Schwalb"), fair condition. Stains and wear. Tear to fold, with acid-free tape reinforcement.