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Title pages of The Problem of the Rupee with a note from B. R. Ambedkar to H. R. Seager (1923)
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."
Letter from L. L. Rai to E. R. A. Seligman (November 30, 1917)
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…
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (June 3, 1924)
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…
Letter from E. R. A. Seligman to B. R. Ambedkar (February 28, 1922)
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.
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (February 16, 1922)
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…
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (December 21, 1920)
Ambedkar writes that the "steamer carrying my books was torpedoed and the whole of them went to the bottom of the sea," including a set of publications by the "National Monetary Commission of the U.S.A." Ambedkar asks Seligman if he could help in…
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (October 10, 1920)
Ambedkar thanks Seligman for the letters of introduction and tells him that "they will be of immense use to me." He also tells Seligman "pertaining to [his] dissertation you will be glad to know I have but India for the very purpose of completing it…
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (March 30, 1920)
Ambedkar introduces to Seligman V. B. Gandhi, "a graduate of the Bombay University in Economics" who "desires to Join Columbia University for Commercial Education."
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (March 8, 1920)
Ambedkar asks Seligman to write a letter of introduction on his behalf to "Prof. Sidney Webb, Profs. Marshall, Nicholson, and Foxwell."
Letter from B. R. Ambedkar to E. R. A. Seligman (May, 1916)
Ambedkar asks Seligman about how many copies of "Evolution of Provincial Finance in British India" he must send to Columbia University in order to fulfill the requirements for his Ph.D