660216 - Letter to Teertha Maharaj written from New York

Letters by Date, 1966

A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami
100 West 72nd Street
Room no. 307
New York N.Y. 10023
February 16, 1966

My dear Sripad Teertha Maharaj,
Kindly accept my humble dandabats at your lotus feet. I hope you have duly received my letter of the 4th instant with enclosure of Sir Padampat Sinhania the expected donor of the Temple. Since then I have changed my room (Room No 307) as above mentioned in the same building for better air and light and on the road side of junction of two roads the Columbus Avenue and 72nd St. So please note down my change of room only the building being the same.
Now I am anxiously awaiting your favourable reply because on your reply only I will have to take action in so many other things. My Visa period will be finished by the end of March 1966 and for increasing the period I will have to submit application at least a fortnight before. You know it that America is very much expensive. I am paying rent for my room $70.00 and for my other expenses I spend about 4 dollars a day. In other words I have to spend about Rs 1000/- per month and as such I am counting every day to receive your favourable reply. Kindly therefore reply this letter per return of post what actions you have taken by this time so that I may also arrange my things here accordingly.
It is my very good experience that your Holiness is very prompt in replying letters and I am very much anxious because I have not received your letter till now. I hope you also received and cashed my cheque for the Vyasa Puja offerings.
Hope you are all well and thanking you in anticipation for your reply per return of post.

Yours obediently,

A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami.

His Holiness
Sripad B.V. Teertha Maharaj
Sri Chaitanya Research Institute
70 B,Rash Behari Avenue
Calcutta 26, India.