Letter from Ismail Merchant, Mumbai, India to James Ivory, New York, New York, 1971 October 22 : autograph manuscript signed.

Informing Ivory about their current finances, who he obtained funds from-- the BBC, among others -- and what bills he has been able to pay, such as their lawyers and expenses from the Nirad Chaudhuri documentary; discussing buying a particular lens [?] should it be put up for sale; telling him not to worry, that he'll be home soon; hoping the editing of "Savages" is going well; informing Ivory that "Bruce Wilkinson [?] is bringing the croquet ball negative [?] with him" and he has seen Walter [probably Walter Lassally], who is doing well and willing to come to shoot additional scenes for "Savages"; instructing Ivory to buy some miniatures [?] as gifts for some friends; saying he saw [unreadable] "very briefly,' and they will write to him soon; sending his family's love.