BIB_ID
448573
Accession number
MA 23840.125
Creator
Merchant, Ismail, sender.
Display Date
Mumbai, India, [1964] April 6
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2021.
Description
1 aerogramme (2 pages) ; 26.7 x 20.3 cm
Notes
Date and last line handwritten.
Aerogramme addressed to Shri James Ivory, 143 East 62nd Street, New York 21, N.Y., U.S.A., postmarked April 7, 1964.
Aerogramme addressed to Shri James Ivory, 143 East 62nd Street, New York 21, N.Y., U.S.A., postmarked April 7, 1964.
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Suggesting that MIP sever the agreement with Columbia for worldwide distribution of "The Householder" in favor of Indian overseas distributors; pointing out that Ruth, Jhab, Shashi, and Jennifer all agree; fantasizing about hiring some thugs ("GUNDAS") to beat up Columbia's representative in India; discussing the logistics of meeting up with Ruth and Jhab, depending on when Ivory returns to India; saying Leela Naidu is asking for her salary, but he will deal with it; advising Ivory on what to say to Columbia in New York; telling him to expect an explanatory letter from Jhab; begging Ivory to come by April 15th; saying he will send the details of Rashida's wedding in a separate letter.
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