Letter from James Ivory, Mumbai, India to Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Delhi, India, 1970 July 24 : autograph manuscript signed.

Praising David Gladwell as "in the tradition of great Englishmen of strong character who came out to India and managed ... to do the job he had come out to do" despite numerous challenges; describing Ismail Merchant's difficult working relationship with Gladwell; asking if Ruth can look after Merchant in Delhi; telling her that the film will be ready in about three weeks and that she should plan accordingly; telling her not to worry that they might leave before showing her the film; describing a neck and shoulder message he received; expressing that the last music they recorded was a "pleasant surprise".