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I am happy to be in correspondence with yourself as the Guru's Head Disciple, and it will give me pleasure to hear from you again. Beleive me, my dear.
Your very truly F. W, THOMAS
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Government House, Bombay,
Nov. 22, 1920. My dear friend,
I was very sorry to be away when your letter arrived. It unfortunately happened that I had been under the necessity of going down into the city, whence I returned shortly after, he had left.
It will give me much pleasure to see you to-morrow (Tuesday) at the Taj Mahal Hotel between 2 & 4 and I will hand over to you, when we meet, the translation of the letter from the Italian Society.
It is not the Astasahasri that I translated, but the Harsa. carita. With me I have brought the Mss. of a translation of the Pravacanasara by my friend Professor, B. Faddegon. I have my self nearly completed my translation of the Dinakari commentary upon the Nyaya Siddhantamuktavali : the Siddhantamuktavali itself I finsihed many years ago.
I cannot close this letter without offering my hearty thanks for the great cordiality wherewith you and your friends received me yesterday, and the kindness with which you allowed me to see the temples, the ball, & your study rooms. I was charmed with what I saw. But, of course, wbat I chiefly Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
