Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram
Letter from R. R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram, congratulating Ram on his personal success. He expresses sorrow that Ram’s long association with the Watamull family and business had to be broken, but adds he is confident Ram will prosper on his own.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant, asking why Pant has not written in so long and attempting to set up an in-person meeting soon.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant, noting that Pant’s recent letter was more pleasant than past ones and expounding upon Ram’s view of India’s current situation. Ram says that he believes India is in a better position than Russia or China were after their respective revolutions. He says he is anxious to read Pant’s new book and asks that they find time to see one another soon.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant
Letter from Abnashi Ram to D. Pant, expressing Ram’s disappointment with the current state of India’s politics but his confidence in its economy. He adds that Pant’s “constructive criticism” is vital at this stage, and goes on to say he is concerned that Russia may attempt to annex Kashmir, or that hardship might befall India from Pakistan or another world power.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Saifudin Kitchelew
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Saifuddin Kitchlew, remarking that Ram has not heard from Dr. Kitchlew or his nephew Mumtaz in some time. He asks if he might be able to meet Kitchlew in India, and says that his daughter (Raj Sharma) is happy in the United States.
Letter from C.M. Bakshi to Abnashi Ram
Letter from C.M. Bakhshi to Abnashi Ram, thanking him for a previous letter and advising that “Sadiq Sahib” (likely Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq) will visit the US if he can spare the time.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, praising Mohammad for his political work and adding that Ram was honored to make his acquaintance recently. Ram expresses his belief that disunity between India and Pakistan is only a temporary state of affairs, and invites Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq to visit the US.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Bonnie LeBrecht
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Bonnie LeBrecht, discussing the state of his income tax return and noting his pleasure that his daughter (Raj Sharma) is happy in the United States. He discusses a visit with Hubert Long, who complained about a business deal with David Watamull (Ram’s employer). Ram says he will visit Los Angeles soon, and asks that LeBrecht forward a letter to his daughter.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Frank Stedman Wilson
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Frank Stedman Wilson, Director of the Department of Foreign Commerce, congratulating Wilson on his position. Ram lays out his proposal for a friendship society between the United States and India, and assures Wilson that Congressman Dalip Singh Saund will stand behind this idea.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to I.S. Sekhon
Letter from Abnashi Ram to I.S. Sekhon, discussing a mutual friend (“Bagga”) who is “fed up” with India; Ram claims to feel the same way, adding that everyone in India either wants it to become the United States without any constructive program to make it that way, or wants it to become the USSR without suffering any of the hardships that allowed its creation.