Letter of June 20, 1923.
Our dear Shoghi Effendi owing to the shock he received at the sudden news
of the Ascension of our Master and owing to the great fatigue occasioned
to him through the excess of work has become susceptible to malaria of
which Haifa is a great centre. This summer is very hot too. He was
troubled with malaria two days or three in every week. So the members of
the Holy Family conjointly with the Haifa Spiritual Assembly repeatedly
begged him to change his residence during these hot summer months to some
cooler climate. At last he affectionately accepted our humble entreaty and
left this morning for Egypt whence he'll proceed to some summer resort as
he considers suitable. He wishes all the friends to be more active in his
absence.
June 20, 1923.