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prospects for ever. The suggestions I have made in this letter are all my own. I feel strongly in the matter, and have thought it out, and made my own calculations. And I feel also that if we do not help ourselves in this matter, if we have not patriotism enough to make our one scientist independent for life and devoted to the cause of science and of our country, we shall lose our chance for ever and deserve to lose it. I know, Robi, you feel as strongly as I do ; you have immense influence in the country ; and I appeal the refore to you to try privately to raise this money & invest it in the manner proposed for the honour & the glory of our country. Yours Ever Since rely Romesh Dutt Bose Para Lane Baghbazar. Calcutta. Friday June 16, 1899. My dear Mr. Tagore, You have heard long ago, I fancy, that I must go to England this summer & that therefore I shall not be able to accept that fascinating invitation to your river-house, towards wh I had been steadily pressing for so long | I was within a day or two of > 8 ot