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Gandhi, Mohandas K.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Gandhi, Mohandas K.
- Autograph letter signed, to Mrs Margaret Melicent Norris
- ink on paper
thanking her for the "friendly thoughts" in her letter and assuring her that "there will be the fullest patience exercised before any direct action is taken" but warning that the "Bengal Ordinance [sic] and the like may render delay impossible", written with his left hand, one page, 8vo, S.S. Pilsna, 17 December 1931, 5mm. tear at upper left not affecting text; [with:] retained autograph copy of her letter to Gandhi, 4 pages, Hampstead, London, n.d.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A letter written on Gandhi's return to India after his visit to Britain and Europe for the failed "Round Table Conference" on constitutional reform. His correspondent was a well-wisher with anti-colonial opinions (although her husband served in the Royal Engineers) eager to distance herself from British policy and express her support for Gandhi's struggle. Gandhi's courteous response warns that a heavy-handed crackdown would inflame the situation in India: Gandhi was arrested almost immediately after his return to India, resulting, as predicted, in an immediate upsurge in political violence. This letter is, unusually, written by Gandhi with his left hand: pain in his right thumb had led Gandhi to desist from writing with his right hand from about 8 August to 19 December 1931.