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Gandhi, Mohandas K.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Gandhi, Mohandas K.
- Two autograph letters signed, to Bivabati Bose ("Dear Sister")
- ink on paper
the first assuring her of his continued good wishes ("...political differences do not alter affections...") and recalling his visit to the Bose family home when "you and all the family showered unforgettable affection on me", the second informing her that he has taken a "new position" in relation to the Bose brothers and with continued expressions of friendship, with one autograph envelope, 4 pages, 8vo and 12mo, [Sevagram] and Bombay, 29 July 1942 and 18 September 1944
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
TWO LETTERS BY GANDHI AFFIRMING HIS CONTINUED LOVE OF THE BOSE FAMILY, and recalling visits to their home at 1 Woodburn Park, Calcutta. Bivabati Bose was the wife of Sarat Chandra Bose, and these consoling letters were written when her husband was imprisoned under the Defence of India Rules. The increasingly militant Bose brothers had fallen out with Gandhi in 1939, when Subhas Chandra Bose resigned the presidency of the INC and then announced the formation of the radical left-wing Forward Bloc. Gandhi, however, looks beyond these major political disagreements and back at a long and deep friendship with the Bose family.