Letter entirely handwritten and signed by the gaon Rabbi Natan Nota Eybeschütz. It is addressed to Rabbi Hirtz, who apparently became entangled with a royal minister. Rabbi Natan Nota guides him as to how to deal with the situation. In his letter, being that a wise man is preferable to a prophet, Rabbi Natan Nota predicts the official’s actions precisely and advises accordingly. The letter was written in the lifetime of his father, Rabbi Yehonatan, and he refers to him in the letter: “my father the gaon, n”y.” The letter also refers to R’ Shlomo Svetali – Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz’s assistant, and to Mendel Ginzburg. Unique item. Other letters by him are unknown. Rabbi Natan Nota Eybeschütz [d. 24 Av, 1789] was the third son of Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz (mentioned in the introduction to his father’s well-known work, Urim V’Tumim). He married Rabbi Yehudah Leib Ulma of Prague’s daughter and lived in Prague for a while, later on moving with his father to Altona. However, due to the Ya’ave”tz’s persecution following the famous dispute with Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeschütz, he was forced to leave Altona. He then moved to live in Dresden together with his brother, Rabbi Yehudah Leib. (This letter was written while he lived in Dresden.) The synagogue where they used to pray in Dresden was known as ‘the Eybeschütz Synagogue’ and it remained unruined until 1829. He inherited his father’s well-known wisdom and genius. “Great among the greatest, with a mouth so sweet, sage of wisdom and understanding of whispers, scion of elders, chief of captains, great in counsel. There is no conceiving his intelligence. The treasures of his wisdom have no end. The great and famous luminary … Rabbi Natan Nota, son of the tzaddik, the gaon, rabbi of all Jewry, Rabbi Yehontan Eybeschütz, ztzll”h” was engraved on his gravestone. 11×12 cm. Ink on paper. Fine condition. Creases. Agings stains. Single ink smudge.