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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…

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.

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."

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 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…

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

Ambedkar asks Seligman to write a letter of introduction on his behalf to "Prof. Sidney Webb, Profs. Marshall, Nicholson, and Foxwell."