VIVEKANANDA. PS. It will be a very good thing if Master Mahashay will write now and then about us in The Tribune, so that Lah.o.r.e will not become cold again - now it is quite warmed up. Spend money a little economically; pilgrimage expenses should be borne by you personally; preaching and propaganda expenses should be charged to the Math.

V.

CXVI.

(Translated from Bengali)

To Swami Premananda

DEHRA DUN,.

24th November, 1897.

MY DEAR BABURAM,.

I got all news about you from Hariprasanna. I am especially pleased to hear that Rakhal and Hari are now quite well. Now Babu Raghunath Bhattacharya of Tehri is suffering very much from some pain in the neck; I also have been suffering for a long time from some pain at the back of my neck. If you can get hold of some very old ghee, then send some of it to him at Dehra Dun and some of it to me also at my Khetri address. You are sure to get it from Habu or Sharat (lawyer). Address it to Babu Raghunath Bhattacharya, Dehra Dun, N.W.P. . . . and it will reach him.

The day after tomorrow I am leaving for Saharanpur; from there to Rajputana.

Yours affectionately,

VIVEKANANDA.

PS. My love to all.

V.

CXVII.

(Translated from Bengali)

To Swami Brahmananda

DELHI,.

30th November, 1897.

MY DEAR RAKHAL, Part of the money that Miss Mller promised has reached Calcutta. The balance will come afterwards in a short while. We have also some amount. Miss Mller will deposit the money in your name as well as mine with Messrs. Grindlay & Co. As you have got the power of attorney, you alone can draw all the money. As soon as the money is deposited, you yourself with Hari go to Patna and meet that gentleman and by some means or other influence him; and if the price of the land is reasonable, buy it. If it cannot be had, try for some other plot of ground. I am trying to get some money in these parts too. We must hold the big festival on our own plot of ground - remember this must be your first and foremost work, come what may.

You have shown great pluck; the work you have done these last eight or nine months does you great credit. Now you must see to it that a Math and a centre in Calcutta are steadily established before everything else. Work hard to this end but quietly and in secret. Get information about the Cossipore house also. Tomorrow I am going to Khetri via Alwar. My health is good, even though I have caught a cold. Send all letters to Khetri. My love to all.

Yours affectionately,

VIVEKANANDA.

PS. What about the will I asked you to make in favour of Sharat and Hari? Or will you buy the land and other things in my name, and I shall make a will?

V.

CXVIII.

(Translated from Bengali)

To Swami Brahmananda

DELHI,.

8th December, 1897.