Letter 6, 9th April 1931
- Very sincerely
- L. A. Bethell
- L. A. Bethell
- Very sincerely
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Letter 6, 9th April 1931
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Forgive this address – I've lost the one in India which you gave me.
New Clan
Dorking
9 . IV . 31
My dear Bailey,
Please see this month's R.G.S. journal, page 373 – line 11 from
top. I had no idea before reading this that there is now a motor road direct into Kulu.
It seems rather as if it works in from the due South – or Simla direction, but it may be
a continuation of the Pathankot – Palanpur road up the Kangra valley. In either case
it should make Kulu accessible to you if that is your obstacle: though, undoubtedly, it
has great disadvantage of intruding travel. I always looked on Kulu as one of the few
surviving
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oases in a world flooded with petrol – but it now seems to have gone the way of the
Sahara and Chinese Turkestan.
However, if you get to MANAULI near the head of the valley, you will find peace
and the odour of deodars. If you do, mind you take a rifle – not less heavy than
0.350. The bears, both red and brown, in the BASHIST Nullah, a morning’s climb
from M. dak bungalow, eat out of your hand. But you will need a tent, as you “sit” for
their feeding grounds in the forest at earliest dawn, or before: and at late dusk.
No more now. The Anthology approaches completion.
- Best luck.
- Best luck.
- Yours ever
- Yours ever
- L. A. Bethell
- L. A. Bethell
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Letter 7, 5th March 1934
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