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. Handwritten letter with black ink in English by Raja Ram Mohan Roy from 48 Bedford Sq, dated January 21st, 1832, single sheet of wove paper, 7.25 x 4.5 in (18.5 x 11.5 cm)

"My dear Lord / I have now the pleasure / of something you as promised / in my last the those succeeding / sheets of my evidence for / your Lordships private / perusal & have the honor / to remain / yours most obediently / Rammohan Roy"

. This letter is accompanied with a book.

Mary Carpenter, The last days in England of the Rajah Rammohun Roy, London: Trubner and Co.; Kolkata: R. C. Lepage and Co., 1866

v + [2] + 255 pages including 2 black and white lithographic plates; rebound full leather with gilt text at the spine and 4 raised bands
22 x 14 x 3 cm

Raja Ram Mohan Roy (22 May 1772 - 27 September 1833) was the founder of the Brahmo Sabha movement in 1828, which engendered the Brahmo Samaj. He was known for his efforts to abolish the practice of Sati, the Hindu funeral practice in which the widow was compelled to sacrifice herself in her husband's funeral pyre in some parts of Bengal. He first introduced the word "Hinduism" into the English language in 1816. His efforts to protect Hinduism and Indian rights and his closeness with the British government earned him the title "The Father of the Indian Renaissance".

Mary Carpenter was born on 3rd April 1807 in Exeter. Her life was full of far reaching usefulness. Along with the foundation of the National Indian Association, the late Mary Carpenter started a monthly, under the name of the Journal Of The National Indian Association as a medium for supplying information on social matters. Until her death she was the Editor of this journal. The influence of Raja Rammohun Roy awakened her interest in the Indian people and soon after she came to India and joined many social activities. She passed away on 15th June 1877 at Bristol at the 70 age.

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