Letter of 23 February 1932

23 February 1932

The exact date in which the Hidden Words was written you can find on the
opening page of Mrs. J. E. Stannard's translation published in Cairo. She
gives a line in the Master's own handwriting giving the date as 1274 A.H.
(1857-8 A.D.). It is generally believed that the Hidden Words was dictated
by Baha'u'llah to His secretary as He strolled on the banks of the river
in Ba_gh_dad--in sections rather than all at one time.

As to the date of the Iqan, I think it can be calculated from the actual
text and I have it in my papers as 1278 A.H., i.e. 1861 A.D. You will find
that in the text itself. It was written in answer to questions put by a
distinguished Babi.

Letter of 16 May 1932

16 May 1932

Even though outwardly the number of the friends has not been increasing so
rapidly, yet the spirit has not remained idle. The leaven of spirituality
has been working, and when the time will come it will manifest itself in a
sudden awakening. All that we need is a little more courage, perseverance
and patience. There are many important men that are attentively watching
the progress of the Faith but are reluctant to come forward and extend a
helping hand. In time they will, and then we shall see the Cause of God
spread by leaps and bounds....

Letter of 10 August 1932

10 August 1932

Your touching words of condolence and sympathy in connection with the
sudden removal of the Greatest Holy Leaf from our midst have greatly
comforted (the Guardian's) aching heart and relieved the burden of sorrow
that lies so heavily upon him.

In this great calamity which has seized the entire body of the followers
of the Faith in both East and West our Guardian's loss is the greatest and
the most cruel. His sole comfort, at this terrible hour, is to see the
friends united and working together for the realisation of our departed
_Kh_anum's dearest wishes.

Letter of 15 March 1933

15 March 1933

He deeply appreciates your sincere, well-expressed reference to the
Tribute he has written to the dearly beloved Greatest Holy Leaf.

You cannot imagine to what an extent our dear Guardian has, in this loss,
been deprived for ever of the sustaining influence and kindness that this
Most Exalted Leaf used to shower daily upon him. In this beautiful Tribute
we can trace the life of this beautiful soul, witness with anguish all the
sufferings and deprivations that she ha