[Letter to Jayaprakash Naryan]

Summary

This one-page letter from Minoo Masani to Jayaprakash Narayan is dated only “May 7.” Masani writes that he has no news of Narayan and is sending the letter in the hope that it will reach him. He explains that he is not sending books because he has been told the second-class mail will not move while the railway strike continues, but asks Narayan to have his young aide provide a temporary mailing address.

Key points

• Masani writes to Jayaprakash Narayan from an unspecified location.
• He says he has no news of Narayan and hopes the letter reaches him.
• A railway strike has disrupted second-class mail, preventing him from sending books.
• Masani asks Narayan’s young aide to provide a temporary mailing address.
• He plans to send books, including a later work by P. G. Wodehouse, after Narayan leaves hospital.
• The letter asks about Narayan’s progress and prospects for recovering good health.