Letters by Rebbe Meir of Premishlan and the Da'at Kedoshim of Buchach

Two letters – one by Rebbe Meir of Premishlan, the second by Rebbe Avraham David, the Gaon of Buchach. [Beginning of 19th century].
Both letters were sent to a Jew who unfaithfully and dishonestly managed the assets of another Jew. When called to a din-Torah by the Gaon of Buchach he refused to come before the Beit Din [see attached material on details of that event]. As a result, the Gaon of Buchach sent him a warning letter: "I am warning Rabbi Mordechai son of Rabbi Isaac… not to cause any delay or evasion from reaching a mutual conclusion with Rabbi Gavriel according to the Beit Din and Torah law…".
Following the request of the Gaon of Buchach, Rebbe Meir of Premishlan added a letter in his holy handwriting and signature: "Who am I the lowly to back the words of The Gaon, but I have come to recommend… that he should repay the good and not do the contrary chalila, because Hashem sees all men's actions. These are my words, The One Who Cautions [and requests / sees?], Meir".
People tell that because of the resentment of these great tzaddikim, the recipient of the letter lost all his possessions and remained poor until his death and on his tombstone it is written: "… poor and needy because of the resentment of Rabbi Meir". The Holy Rebbe Meir of Premishlan (1783-1850, Otzar HaRabbanim 12948; Encyclopedia of Chassidut, C, 49-51), was one of the Chassidic luminaries. Son of Rabbi Aharon Leib of Premishlan and grandson of "Rabbi Meir HaGadol" of Premishlan disciple of the Ba'al Shem Tov. Wonders are told of his generosity in distributing charity. He was well known for distributing all his possessions to charity without leaving anything for himself and he would not go to sleep before he gave all the charity money in his home. His outstanding teacher was Rabbi Mordechai of Kremnitz, but he was also close to the Seer of Lublin. He was especially renowned for his righteousness and his ruach hakodesh that could foresee the future. [See attached material on the special relationship he had with the Gaon of Buchach].
Rebbe Avraham David Wahrman, The Gaon of Buchach (1771-1841, Encyclopedia L'Chassidut, A, pages 88-72), a leading rabbi in Torah and Chassidut of his generation. After his marriage, he became close to Chassidut and formed a bond with the great rebbes of his generation, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov, Rabbi Moshe Lieb of Sasov, Rabbi Chaim of Tschernowitz and Rabbi Zvi Hirsh of Nadvorna. At the age of 20 he was appointed as Rabbi of Jazłowiec; Rebbe Meir of Premishlan who passed through the city felt the kedusha that permeated the place and said that it was in the merit of the Gaon of Buchach. In 1814, he succeeded his father-in-law and teacher, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Kara, author of Neta Sha'ashuim, as Rabbi of Buchach. He was an illustrious genuis and tzaddik and wrote many books including: Da'at Kedoshim, Eshel Avraham [printed inside the Shulchan Aruch editions], Birkat David etc.
There are many famous stories of the wonders of the great powers of the Tzaddik of Premishlan. Also, his manuscripts and possessions are renowned for their great segulot. People tell of his grandson Rebbe Ya'akov of Shatz who survived the Holocaust although he was on the brink of death a number of times and he credited his wondrous salvation to the spice box of the Tzaddik of Premishlan that he carried on his body. Another story is told of a Chassid of the Tzaddik of Premishlan who came to part from the Tzaddik before departing for Eretz Yisrael. The Tzaddik gave him one of his possessions and commanded him that if a storm breaks out in the middle of the sea he should take this object and throw it into the sea and say: "This object is from the possessions of Meir ben Yenta" and immediately the sea will rest from its wrath, and this is what happened [see attached material]. Also this letter was held for years by its owners as a segula for protection and success.
Chassidic leaders attribute vast powers to the possessions of a tzaddik to bring great salvation, and the saying of the Besht is famous that man's possessions belong to the root of his soul. Therefore, a tzaddik's possession is a segula for fear of Heaven and wisdom as written in the Talmud Yerushalmi, "Rabbi Meir's staff was in his hand and it would teach him".
Letter of Rebbe Meir of Premishlam; 11X9.5 cm. The letter of the Da'at Kedoshim: 11X10 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and folding marks. Place in fancy leather binding.