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and your revered teacher. I have already written to 'The Times' concerning hini, and I hope that they will insert the memoir.
I can imagine the dismay which must be felt by you and all our friends in the first period of your bereavement of such a loved teacher and saint. But I hope that you will feel all the more inspired to carry on his work. On yourself, as his chief disciple, will fall the heaviest task; but I hope you will be supported by the ungestioning loyalty of all. Please convey my sincere and friendly sympathies to all our friends, including those numerous laymen from whom I received such extraordi. nary kindness among you.
I hope to be writing again soon by another mail. With most cordial regards. I remain, my dear friend,
Yours sincerely, F. W. THOMAS
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The Library, India Office, London. S. W. 1,
September 28, 1922. My dear friend,
You no doubt, received the letter which I wrote immediately upon learning through your telegram the sad news of the death of your noble Guruji Maharaj. The news came to me with a shock as I had hoped to enjoy for many years the great friendship with which he had honoured me. I am now enclosing the notice which appeared in the 'Times' which,
however, is only a part of what I wrote. The truth of the last Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com
