Letter from the United States Attorney of the District of Hawaii to John W. Preston
Letter from the U.S. Attorney of the district of Hawaii to John W. Preston assessing a possible witness for the Hindu-German Conspiracy trial. The witness was described as having lived in India for years, declaring an intention to become an American citizen, and also not being a particularly strong witness.
Letter from United States Attorney of the District of Hawaii to John W. Preston
Letter dated December 17, 1917 from U.S. Attorney of the District of Hawaii to John W. Preston regarding the 1917 Hindu German Conspiracy Trial. The U.S. Attorney of the District of Hawaii suggests to Preston that he follow up on a potential informant who had been a non-commissioned officer aboard the “Geier,” whose crew was interned in Salt Lake City.
Watumull's 100 Years (1914-2014)
The son of a brick contractor in Hyderabad, Sindh, Jhamandas Watumull first migrated to Manila, Philippines after an accident left his father significantly debilitated. Jhamandas stayed with an older brother and worked in Manila's textile mills, before starting a retail business that specialized in imports from the Orient.
Letter from G.J. Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter dated August 31, 1951 from Mrs. G.J. Watumull, Chairman of the Distribution Committee of the Watumull Foundation, to Godha Ram Channon. The letter references an earlier exchange between the recipient and sender and states that the Watumull Foundation would pay for round the world air passage with a lengthy stopover in India for Mr. Channon.
Letter from J. Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Jhamandas Watumull to Godha Ram Channon, dated January 1948. The letter is intended to introduce Channon to C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, the former Diwan (head minister) of the Indian princely state of Travancore.