Letter from James Ivory, New York, New York, to Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Delhi, India, 1966 April 28 : typescript signed.

Summing up the current situation: "Ismail wrote to you all in high dudgeon and Jhab has replied, also in high dudgeon, so I don't know where that leaves us"; saying it will all be worked out and everyone will calm down eventually; updating her on "Shakespeare Wallah's" run in the New York area, and Erik Ross's upcoming christening; enclosing a review from Life Magazine [not present] and a photograph of Erik; saying how much he recently enjoyed reading "Emma," and hoping Ruth won't stick to her vow not to write any more novels; enclosing some scenes for the Ustad film ["The Guru," also not present]; saying he and Merchant "are trying to pry [the option on] Vertical and Horizontal loose" from the man who holds it.