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Mss., Kindly lent from yours side, as soon as my preliminary work in them is done, which will, I hope, come to happen in a few weeks. A lot of other duties prevented me from doing so until now. Besides I have to finish my German translations from the 1st, 2nd 5th Anga. I have got from you Nirayavalika and Bhagawati Sutras, for which please accept my very best thanks. I learn from the cover that nearly the whole Svetambara-canon has been published now in this fashion. It is beyond discussion that it would be of extreme value for me to possess it completely and it is my sincere hope that you will find a way to have it sent to us. Until now, I am in possession of Sutrakrta, Sthana (Part 1st ) Samavaya, Bhagawati (complete), Jnatadharmakatha, Prasnavya,. karna, Nirayavalika, and Oghaniryukti, all other volumes are wanting, and this is the more to be regretted as in the named texts there many citations to the wanting ones, as you know.
I was very much pleased to get your sanskrit speech bold in a solemn assembly, an evidence of your learning and of your heart, and of the honour the Jain community pays to both them.
I shall not forget to give information as wanted by the “Jain Directory Office*, just as I shall provide you with a photo of myself as soon as I happen to get one.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I am, dear suri, with kindest regards.
Yours,
W. SCHUBRING
*added to this letter. 10/2. Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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