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Letter from Ismail Merchant, New York, New York, to Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Delhi, India, 1967 January 28 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
450229
Accession number
MA 23840.334
Creator
Merchant, Ismail, sender.
Display Date
New York, New York, 1967 January 28
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2022.
Description
1 aerogramme (2 pages) ; 30.5 x 18.3 cm
Notes
First paragraph is typed; the remainder is handwritten.
Aerogramme addressed to Mrs. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, 1-A Flagstaff Road, Delhi 6, India, postmarked January 30, 1967.
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Describing an encounter he had with a young woman from NBC; recalling a trip with Ruth to Bharatpur; describing the India Relief Committee benefit he recently took part in; passing on his travel plans, three weeks in India to deal with various issues surrounding "Shakespeare Wallah," with paperwork and arrangements with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; saying the script (for "Vertical and Horizontal") will be presented to Paramount; asking if she wants anything from the States.