is
loving greeting to all the dear friends in England....

[From the Guardian:]

My dear self-sacrificing brother,

The wise and prompt measures you have taken have given me the utmost
satisfaction. I trust your devoted endeavours will be crowned with full
success. I have sent you a few days ago various circulars, a list of
transliterated terms and the plan of the surroundings of the Holy Shrine,
copies of all of which I earnestly request you to place in the hands of
every recognised believer.

Your grateful brother,
Shoghi

Letter of 23 November 1925

23 November 1925

BELOVED ESSLEMONT PASSED AWAY, COMMUNICATE FRIENDS AND FAMILY DISTRESSING
NEWS URGE BELIEVERS DEDICATE SPECIAL DAY FOR UNIVERSAL PRAYER AND
REMEMBRANCE.

SHOGHI

Letter of 27 November 1925

27 November 1925

My dear Baha'i Brother,

I find it very hard to be able to express in adequate words our deep
feelings and sorrow at the loss of our dearly-beloved brother Dr.
Esslemont. Those of us who had known him only since his sojourn in Haifa,
had even in that short period of time, learnt to admire and love him. How
much more so those of you to whom he was an old friend and fellow-worker.

I have been ordered by Shoghi Effendi to relate in as simple words as
possible for the information of his friends in England, the sufferings of
his last days and yet words fail me in that painful task.

The chronic disease from which he had suffered in the past had very much
undermined his weak constitution and his eagerness to serve the Cause he
so dearly loved, despite all advice to the contrary, was a great tax upon
his failing strength. His stay at the Black Forest in Germany all through
the summer had improved his health, but upon his return to Haifa he felt
rather weak and he was frequently in bed for a few days. Not until a
fortnight ago was Dr. Esslemont seriously ill and even then the doctors
thought that in spite of the fact that the trouble from which he had
suffered in the past was now more active there was no reason for great
anxiety. His health was slowly improving and everything was being done to
give him the best medical advice obtainable here in Haifa, when suddenly
and unexpectedly at about midnight of November 21st the doctor had a
severe stroke of "cerebral embolus". The next day a second stroke followed
and he at last succumbed to the third which he had at about seven o'clock
of the next evening. The attending doctors