Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks (October 20, 1915)
DESCRIPTION
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks, posted on October 20, 1915 from Scheveningen, Holland. The return address includes the name Madame Kercher, and twice in the letter, Dayal tells Brooks that if he writes or wires back to not use the name "Har Dayal" but instead use "Israel Aaronson."
The contents of the letter are short. Dayal asks Brooks if he has any interest in going to India and working as a newspaper correspondent, or as a lecturer on religion and philosophy.
THEMES
Freedom Movement
ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: October 25, 1915
Type: Correspondence
Language: English
Creator: Har Dayal
Location: 116 Oude Scheveningerweg, Scheveningen, , Netherlands
TRANSCRIPTION
Address: c/o Madame Kercher
116 Oude Scheveningerweg
Scheveningen
(Holland)
Oct. 20. 1915
My dear Brooks,
I have lost your other address.
Would you like to go to India as a "correspondent" of some newspaper or as a lecturer on religion & philosophy? Our Indian Nationalist Party will make all necessary arrangements for you. Mrs. Brooks & the baby can stay in U.S. & all arrangements will be made for them.
Please reply to the above address under name "Israel Aaronson"
Yours sincerely
Har Dayal
If you can go, please wire "Yes" to above address. I shall send you money for the journey here. Then we can discuss plans.
HD
Please always write to & wire to name "Israel Aaronson"
c/o Madame Kercher
116 Oude Schereningerweg
Scheveningen
(Holland)
PROVENANCE
Holding Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Collection: Van Wyck Brooks Papers
Item History: 2011-11-27 (created); 2020-04-24 (modified)
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