Letter to Abnashi Ram
Letter to Abnashi Ram from unknown sender, expressing the writer’s pleasure at having met Ram in Pakistan and hoping that Ram will visit again soon.
Letter from Syud Hossain to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Syud Hossain to Abnashi Ram, enclosing a card Hossain meant to send but got too busy to mail. He has been traveling through multiple cities and is due to give a speech on “the crisis in India,” and adds that a recent open letter to Winston Churchill has gained traction for the cause of independent India in American circles.
Letter from Syud Hossain to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Syud Hossain to Abnashi Ram, thanking him for a previous letter and stating that “both the mentioned points have been taken care of.” Hossain speaks disparagingly of Ram’s two unnamed “proteges,” though he notes that one of them appears to have recently undergone a “spiritual conversion.” He urges Ram to make preparations immediately to attend an address at the Scottish Rite Auditorium
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Anup Singh
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Anup Singh, relating that while attempting to establish a friendship society between India and the US (with the help of Dalip Singh Saund), Ram encountered Singh’s nephew Satwant. Ram reminisces on his and Singh’s shared past working in rice fields, and discusses a wide range of politicians from India and across the world.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Anup Singh
Letter from Abnashi Ram to Anup Singh; Ram says that he recently bumped into Singh’s nephew Satwant, and also relates a visit with US Representative Dalip Singh Saund. Ram brings up a number of world leaders, past and present, and discusses his fears about India’s political future.
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram, stating that Saksena had a hectic experience during Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the United States, but that he finds it a privilege to work for Nehru. Saksena goes on to say that he is unhappy about conditions in India and asks what Ram’s plans are for the future.
Letter from Abnashi Ram to R.R. Saksena
Letter from Abnashi Ram to R.R. Saksena; Ram relates that he has been traveling all across India and agrees with Saksena’s sentiments about poor conditions in India, asserting that the public is stagnant and businesses are corrupt. He nevertheless adds that India is still better off than it was during colonization, and repeats his fear that Russia will attempt to annex Kashmir.
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram, agreeing with Ram’s assertion that segments of Indian society have become corrupt and selfish. Saksena goes on to say that India’s trade with the United States has suffered in recent times, and that Pakistan is “resolved to place fresh obstacles” in India’s way. He also mentions that Mr. and Mrs. Watumull have been visiting for several weeks.
Letter from P. Mathur to Abnashi Ram
Letter from P. Mathur to Abnashi Ram, wishing Ram a happy new year and asking that he find out whether Mathur’s son Francis in Pasadena is well, since he has not written in nearly two months. Mathur also asks for the address of a mutual friend in Chicago.
Letter from P. Mathur to Roshan Sharma
Letter from P. Mathur to Roshan Sharma, expressing sorrow at the recent passing of Sharma’s father-in-law Abnashi Ram. He invites Roshan and his wife Raj to visit him and his family in India whenever they like.