"Sire,
"At the urgent request of the Maharaja of Panchakot, I am obliged to start this very night for Purulia. I cannot, therefore, call on you. I hope to call again on Monday next.
"I beg to enclose herewith a schedule of Mr. Datta's debts with the names of the creditors. I most humbly request that with your usual unbounded kindness you will rescue Mr. Datta this time. In fact, without your kind favour, I see no way of his deliverance.
"10th Asvin, night. (Sd). Kailas Chandra Basu.
"Schedule of Michael M. Datta's debts.
"Trades Association 500, Babu Kali Charan Ghosh 5000, Mathur Kunda of Tollygunge 4000, Govinda Chandra De, Bowbazar 3000, Dwarka Nath Mitter 2500, Pran Krishna Datta, Syambazar 1100, Hari Mohan Bandyopadhyay, Kidderpore 1600, Rajendra Datta Doctor, Chandernagore 200, Kedar Doctor 200, Gopi Krishna Gosvami 1000, Lala, Barabazar 8500, Mr. Gomage 600, Bisva Nath Laha, 100, De & Co. 100, Manbhum 500, Maniraddin 400, Amiran Ayah 200, Isvar Chandra Basu & Co. 3600, Raja of Benares 1500, Matichand Bandyopadhyay 2000, Umes Chandra Basu and another 500, House-rent 390, Servant's wages 700", amounting in all to 38190 rupees.
Kailas Chandra wrote this letter at the earnest request of Michael. But Vidyasagar could
