Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram, apologizing for not writing earlier and expressing dismay at US support for Pakistan under the Zia dictatorship against India.
Letter from Dina Nath Varma to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Dina Nath to Abnashi Ram, sharing news of the untimely death of a mutual friend, Balbir Dua, and the news that Nath’s daughter has taken a new job. He criticizes Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, describing her as “groping in the dark.” He also mentions Pakistan’s tensions with India and says that he knew the new Bangladeshi President, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, long ago.
Letter from Vivian Thind
Letter from Vivian Thind; appears to be a holiday letter sent out to all Thind’s friends, with a handwritten heading to Abnashi Ram. Thind says that her daughter Rosalind will be traveling to Mexico City on a work assignment, that she recently moved from her longtime family home, and that she will soon be moving to Northern California.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram. Kitchlew informs Ram of the illness and death of Mary “Marge” Guyton, wife of their mutual friend J. Francis “Doc” Guyton, and adds that he called to console Dr. Guyton in his hour of grief.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram, asking if he had offended Ram based on the tone of his previous letters, and updates him on the recent orders at his store. Kitchlew also mentions recent tensions between India and Pakistan over the Rann of Kutch (foreshadowing the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965).
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram, thanking Ram for his hospitality during Kitchlew’s recent trip to Los Angeles. Also mentions that Kitchlew recently wrote to their mutual friend J. Francis “Doc” Guyton after visiting with him as well.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram, discussing J. Francis “Doc” Guyton’s upcoming trip to Europe and Harish Bhalla’s illness, as well as the passing of their mutual friend Mr. Ranjee. Kitchlew also mentions that he has lived at the Palmer House in Chicago for 39½ years, and sent much of the money from his store to his “needy relatives” overseas.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram, discussing the death of their mutual friend Romesh and his subsequent cremation at a Sikh temple in Stockton without anyone informing his relatives.
Envelope for letter from Arthur Kaufmann to Abnashi Ram
Envelope for letter from Arthur Kaufmann to Abnashi Ram. The associated letter is lost, but handwritten notes on the back indicate it covered a range of topics including Ram’s sudden departure from Los Angeles, a visit with Anup Singh, the closure of Mumtaz Kitchlew’s shop in Chicago, and a mention of Dr. J. Francis Guyton.
Letter from P.S. Gyani to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Prem Singh Gyani to Abnashi Ram, apologizing for a delayed response. Gyani tells Ram that he has recently sold his land, and discusses India’s economy in the wake of the 1971 war—the poor in India are struggling, but he says that the Punjab has not been hit quite as badly as other regions.