Amrita's Correspondence with The Mother

24 February 1933

Mother,

This afternoon Dr. Manilal asked me for ten rupees for current expenses. I gave it to him and told him that he still had Rs. 150 remaining with me. He asked me, “Aren’t Rs. 160 remaining?” I was a little embarrassed. On the morning of the 18th, he gave me only Rs. 160. This afternoon I gave him Rs. 10. How can he say that Rs. 160 are still with me? I am not able to convince him.

In the future, you must give a receipt for the money received after you have counted it in the presence of the person who gave it to you.

I very much regret not having counted the money given to me and not having taken the signature of the one who gave it.

The best thing would be to have a notebook in which you write down the amount each time money is received and each time it is given back, and take the initials of the person who has given the money.

24 February 1933