The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 5/Epistles - First Series/LXXI Alasinga
LXXI
Westminster, S. W.,
11th November, 1896.
Dear Alasinga,
I shall most probably start on the 16th of December, or may be a day or two
later. I go from here to Italy, and after seeing a few places there, join
the steamer at Naples. Miss Müller, Mr. and Mrs. Sevier, and a young man
called Goodwin are accompanying me. The Seviers are going to settle at
Almora. So is Miss Müller. Sevier was an officer in the Indian army for 5
years. So he knows India a good deal. Miss Müller was a Theosophist who
adopted Akshay. Goodwin is an Englishman, through whose shorthand notes it
has been possible for the pamphlets to be published.
I arrive at Madras first from Colombo. The other people go their way to
Almora. I go from thence direct to Calcutta. I will write you the exact
information when I start.
Yours affly.,
Vivekananda.
PS. The first edition of Râja-Yoga is sold out, and a second is in the
press. India and America are the biggest buyers.