[Letter to S V Raju]

Summary

This one-page letter, dated 14 August 1989, is from Dharma Vira to S. V. Raju, editor or representative of Freedom First. Vira acknowledges receiving Raju’s letter and a cheque for Rs. 250/- as payment for a contribution to the July issue of the periodical.

Vira returns the cheque, explaining that he does not accept payment for articles written in the public interest. The letter presents this refusal as a matter of principle and closes with thanks and kind regards. No broader political or intellectual argument appears on the page.

Key points

• The letter is dated 14 August 1989 and is addressed to S. V. Raju.
• Dharma Vira acknowledges receiving a letter dated 9 August 1989.
• The enclosed cheque is for Rs. 250/- and concerns Vira’s contribution to the July issue of Freedom First.
• Vira states that he does not accept payment for articles written in the public interest.
• He returns the cheque while thanking Raju for the letter and payment.