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422 "As I shall remain very anxious till I hear from you, kindly let me know of the safe delivery of this letter enclosing the second half of the Currency Note.

"I remain, "Yours affectionately (Sd.) "

It is needless to say that these small donations and subscriptions contributed very little towards liquidation of his heavy debts. Besides these, he had, at this time, to pay 1800 rupees to Maharaja Satis Chandra Ray of Nuddea, as will be evident from the following letter, which the Maharaja wrote to Vidyasagar acknowledging receipt of the amount:—

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"I have received through my Dewan Kurtic Chunder Roy the eighteen hundred Rupees (Rs 1800) which my late father deposited in your care in his life time and for which I am much obliged. Hoping you are quite well.

"I remain, "Sincerely yours (Sd.) "Satish Chunder Roy."

We have already said that Vidyasagar generally borrowed monies from his Indian friends, and sometimes when they happened not to have the required money, he would receive from them their Government Promissory Notes, and raise loans by pledging them. He had borrowed a large amount