friends what it is for an Indian to be without money even for a moment in England. It involves an extra expense of wiring home, not to speak of the anxieties one has to suffer under such circumstances, and wiring to India is very expensive. It is four shillings per word. Therefore be sure you will get a sufficient amount of money and that, too, at the proper time. Then, if possible, it is always advisable to get some introduction notes to gentlemen in England. They are not absolutely necessary, but when you can get them, they are not useless. You know that you will have some friends when you reach there. They are a consolation and, at times, friendships built upon such introduction notes become lasting and genuine.2 Now you have to consider what things to take with you, where to buy the passage and where to put up on reaching London. I shall first give a list of necessary things and then offer a few remarks thereon, when deemed necessary. Rs. As. 30 0 20 0 10 0 30 0 27 0
1 1 1 1 3
Overcoat Morning coat Waistcoat Jacket suit (vest jacket) Pairs of trousers
Vide An Autobiography, Pt. I, ch. XIII; also "Draft of Letter to Frederick Lely: December 1888. 2 Vide An Autobiography, Pt. I, Ch. XIII.
3 3 3 3 3 6 1 1 3
" drawers (woollen) " " (cotton or merino) Woollen vests Cotton or merino vests Woollen shirts without collars Woollen shirts with collars White shirt Pair of braces Standup collars Mother-of-pearl studs " links 12Handkerchiefs 2 Sleeping suits (woollen) 1 Pair of gloves 1 Rug 6 Cotton or merino socks 3 Woollen socks
