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Ambedkar writes to one of his former economics professors at Colummbia, Henry R. Seager, that he is sending the copy "as a token of high esteem and regard."

Rai writes to Seligman that he has "not tried Longman's and will appreciate your writing me a letter." He also tells the professor that his "England's Debt to India" is out and that by "tomorrow morning" he is "hoping to have a copy left at your…

Rai tells Seligman that the Evening Post "acccepted three articles, one of which was published in Friday's issue." He also informs Seligman that he has "started work on a new book to be called what England owes to India

Rai sends Seligman the reply he "just received from Mr. [Charles Ransom] Miller." He also writes that "Mr. [Rollo] Ogden" was "very busy" and asked Rai to "see him again."

Rai thanks Seligman for a "letter of introduction." He tells Seligman that "President [Oswald Garrison] Villard" and "Mr. [John Palmer] Gavit," managing editor of the New York Evening Post, asked him to "write three articles on India for them."

Lajpat Rai thanks Seligman for the "invitation I have received for the Women's Conference of the Society for Ethical Culture." Letter includes a brief resume of Rai's career.

Ambedkar sends Seligman a copy of Problem of the Rupee, writing "I hope you will be glad to have a copy of this production of one who is proud to be your student." Ambedkar also asks Seligman to send him the Preface to "Evolution of Provincial…

Seligman tells Ambedkar that the subject of his new thesis is "certainly an interesting one." He also writes that once Ambedkar sends the new thesis, he will have a member of the economics faculty review it.

Ambedkar writes that since he lost the "manuscript of [his] original [Ph.D] thesis when the steamer was torpedoed on my way back to India in 1917," he plans on submitting a new thesis titled "The Stabilization of the Indian Exchange" for the Ph.D. at…

Ambedkar informs Seligman that he has located a new set of publications by the National Monetary Commission of the U.S. He writes that he has finished his research work in London and will be "therefore obliged" to receive Seligman's letters of…