I promised to write to you again but did not do so because,
owing to the pressure of other work, I was obliged to postpone
the detailed examination of the historical facts, of which the
record was much too long to be comprised in a letter and is now
set out in the book.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/- Philip Hartog...
CONFIDENTIAL
Copy of a letter from Mr Gandhi to Sir Philip Hartog. (Sent in
envelope dated 16 August 1939; the date on the letter itself is
difficult to decipher.)
Segaon, Wardha.Dear Sir Philip,
I have not left off the pursuit of the subject of education in
the villages during the pre-British period. I am in correspon-
dence with several educationists. Those who have replied do
support my view but do not produce authority that would be
accepted as proof. My prejudice or presentiment still makes me
cling to the statement I made at Chatham House. I don’t want to
write haltingly in Harijan. You don’t want me merely to say that
the proof I had in mind has been challenged by you. Meanwhile I
send you a copy of an article in Modern Review on the subject. I
should like your reaction to it if you have the time.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/- M.K. Gandhi(Note: The article of which a copy has been sent to me by Mr
Gandhi is in my opinion of no value P.J.H.)