The Guardian was very glad to learn of your quick response to his
expressed desire in having Dr. Esslemont's book translated into Urdu and
Gujrati. As he comes to learn from one of the Parsee pilgrims here in
Haifa, the book has already been translated by a competent Baha'i in India
into Gujrati. So there remains only Urdu. So Shoghi Effendi wishes you to
concentrate upon having the book translated only into Urdu.
[From the Guardian:]
I wish you to concentrate your efforts on the completion of the Urdu
version of Dr. Esslemont's book, and to take the necessary step for its
early publication. I shall be only too glad to assist financially in its
printing as soon as its translation is completed. I also desire to stress
the paramount importance of following up the valuable work accomplished by
Mrs. Kehler and which I hope other international Baha'i teachers will
reinforce. How vast is the field and how small the number of competent
teachers! Baha'u'llah will however bless and crown our efforts with
success if we persevere and labour with unabated confidence and vigour.