Letters "To Quiet the Feelings of the Nation". Regarding…who Insulted the Honor of Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Jerusalem ...

Letters "To Quiet the Feelings of the Nation". Regarding…who Insulted the Honor of Rabbi Shmuel Salant. Jerusalem, c. [1900]. [2[
A serious incident occurred in Jerusalem: Ritual slaughterer…head of the 'Va'ad HaShechita'…insulted the honor of Rabbi Shmuel Salant. The community was shocked and the 'Va'ad HaShechita' held a meeting to severely punish….However, Rabbi Shmuel sent strong instructions not to punish him at all! The 'Va'ad' decided not to punish him, but cancelled his membership in the 'Va'ad.
Here are two letters regarding this decision: The first is a draft signed by leading Jerusalem sages and the leaders of the 'Va'ad'. The second letter is the final version that was publicized with the signatures.
Two letters written and signed by:
Rabbi Shaul Chaim of Dubrovno, author of "Kelilat Shaul" [Vilna, 1879]. He was a prominent disciple of Rabbi Yisrael of Salanter, son-in-law of Rabbi Dovid Tevle the "Nachlat Dovid". When he immigrated to Jerusalem in [1883], the Maharil Diskin put him in charge of the 'Va'ad HaShechita'. He was the Rosh Yeshiva of Eitz Chaim.
Rabbi Chaim Yaakov of Kovno – the Raavad. He was a dayan in the beit din of Rabbi Yitzchak Elchonon Spector of Kovno for twenty years. Rabbi Shaul Elchanon ben Rabbi Avraham Yaffe, Jersualem dayan. Rabbi Aryeh Leib Rashkes, Rabbi of Snipiskis near Vilna. Rabbi Aryeh Leib ben Rabbi Elimelch [Herschler]. He received smicha from the Maharil Diskin in [1892]. Rabbi Dovid Zvi Hirch, Rabbi of Kreitzburg. With two additional, unidentified signatures.
[2] folded leaves. 25x20 cm. Fine condition.
Refer to Gellis, Encyclopedia L'Chachmei Eretz Yisrael for more information about these personalities.