The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 6/Epistles - Second Series/XLII Sir
XLII
CHICAGO,
23rd June, 1894.
DEAR SIR, (Rao Bahadur Narasimhachariar.)
Your kindness to me makes me venture to take a little advantage of it. Mrs.
Potter Palmer is the chief lady of the United States. She was the lady
president of the World's Fair. She is much interested in raising the women
of the world and is at the head of a big organisation for women. She is a
particular friend of Lady Dufferin and has been entertained by the Royalties
of Europe on account of her wealth and position. She has been very kind to
me in this country. Now she is going to make a tour in China, Japan, Siam,
and India. Of course she will be entertained by the Governors and other high
people in India. But she is particularly anxious to see our society apart
from English official aid. I have on many occasions told her about your
noble efforts in raising the Indian women, of your wonderful College in
Mysore. I think it is our duty to show a little hospitality to such
personages from America in return for their kindness to our countrymen who
came here. I hope she will find a warm reception at your hands and be helped
to see a little of our women as they are. And I assure you she is no
missionary, nor Christian even as to that. She wants to work apart from all
religions to ameliorate the conditions of women all over the world. This
would also be helping me a great deal in this country. May the Lord bless
you!
Yours for ever and ever,
Affectionately,
VIVEKANANDA.