| Description | 16 letters from Leonard Elmhirst to Dorothy Straight, and three letters from Dorothy to Leonard. Her letter of 7 Nov 1921 mentions the Washington Conference, disarmament, H G Well's visit to Old Westbury; Seebohm Rowntree's lectures in New York; and family matters. Leonard writes from Ceylon, Madras and Calcutta, 20-24 Nov 1921, describing Calcutta, the Indian independence movement and other topics. Dorothy writes 27 Nov describing the opening days of the Washington Conference and the international power struggle. She also mentions her intentions for Cornell and describes The University of Michigan Union building. Leonard replies describing his first days in Santiniketan and the founding of the Department of Agriculture, Santiniketan, the Indian independence movement, and Gandhi, W W Pearson, and C F Andrews. Dorothy's letter, 25 Dec 1921, discusses Leonard's missionary work, the Washington Conference, H G Wells, and Christmas. |