Sefer Sipurim Noraim relates the following about his father, the Pnei Yehoshua zt”l:
The Pnei Yehoshua lived at the same time as the Besht but, although he heard about him, he had never met him. The Magid of Mezheritz zy”a, who had yet to become close to the Besht, would travel to Karlsbad every year because he suffered from foot problems and this town was known for its healing spas. On the way, he would visit the Pnei...