[Letter to Piloo Mody]

Summary

This two-page English correspondence item from December 1965 consists of a forwarding note by K. S. Srinivasan and an enclosed personal letter from C. Rajagopalachari to Piloo Mody. Srinivasan explains that he is sending Mody a copy of Rajagopalachari’s reply to a telegram sent on Rajagopalachari’s 88th birthday.

In the enclosed letter, dated 9 December 1965, Rajagopalachari thanks Mody for his message and asks him to convey respectful and affectionate greetings to his father. The letter closes with a warm, lightly self-deprecating hope that Mody’s father will outlast him in his “tenacious attachment to life.” Handwritten annotations appear on the letterhead and near the date; the typescript is signed by Rajagopalachari.

Key points

• The item contains a forwarding letter dated 11 December 1965 and an enclosed personal letter dated 9 December 1965.
• K. S. Srinivasan forwards C. Rajagopalachari’s reply to Piloo Mody.
• Rajagopalachari thanks Mody and sends greetings to Mody’s father.
• The correspondence refers to Rajagopalachari’s 88th birthday.
• Rajagopalachari’s message combines gratitude, affection, and a humorous reflection on longevity.
• The document includes handwritten annotations and Rajagopalachari’s signature.