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Hoping you well and wishing you success in all your disinterested endeavours, I remain, yours very sincerely,
H. Jacobi.
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Bonn, 16th October 1922
Niebuhrstrasse 59. Dear Sir,
The sad news of Vijayadharma Suri's decease has afflicted me deeply. Since nearly twenty years I had been in connection with your Acharya and have experienced his kindness in many ways. He was a true friend, a well-wisher as he used to call himself, always ready to assit those of whose interest in, and sympathy with, Jain literature and culture he was convinced. Without his. help I shouid not have been able to edit the समराहच्चकहा and पउमचरिय not to carry on my studies in Jainism successfully. I, therefore, shall ever cherish his remembrance for the rest of my days. This loss will be equally felt and deplored by all scholars, Indian, European and American who had the privilege of being acquainted with him.
I can imagine the deep felt grief and mourning of the whole Jain community on the decease of such an eminent spiritual guide whom they revered as a holy man, and I condole with you the loss of your Acharya whom you have assited so long in his hardy task which is now to devolve upon you.
It is a good plan, which does the Jains honour, to establish a VIJAYADHARMA SURI MEMORIAL FUND and all who can afford it will not hesitate to contribute to it according to their means. If his German friends will for the present stand aloof, you should not attribute it to a want of admiration for, or gratitude to, the deceased patron of their science, but to Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
