LS signed “M Gandhi,” one page, penned on the reverse of a 5.5 x 3.5 India postal card, January 25, 1929. Addressed from “The Ashram” in Sabarmati, a letter to John Haynes Holmes of the Community Church of New York, in full: “I have your letter. I am not at all certain as to the European visit. As soon as I decide one way or the other, you shall know.” In fine condition.
Dr./Rev. John Haynes Holmes of the Community Church in New York City, was one of the earliest and most enthusiastic supporters of Gandhi in the U.S. According to author Donald Harington, in 1921, when Gandhi was almost unknown, Holmes preached a sermon naming Gandhi 'The Greatest Man Alive in the World Today.' Holmes was among the founders of the N.A.A.C.P. and the A.C.L.U.
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