Diaries of Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisty, Samuel Lewis

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Friday, February 22, 2019

June 3, 1956

June 3, 1956 The question of whom to dedicate the diary for the day was answered in a very curious manner. For most of the day was spent in company of Silvio Lavatelli who now lives in Eagle Book and was the desk-mate of Wencislao Villalpando at Old Faithful, P.P.I.E. in San Francisco. While Friday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

June 1, 1956

June 1, 1956 My dear Harry, It is six o’clock and I have just completed a very important day—I think, but almost every day has been important and I seem to meet people and go places which are quite different from nearly all tourists and I am one of the few, and perhaps the only American who has been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

May 31 1956

May 31 Yesterday was an American holiday but I did not spend in among Americans. A lot of GI’s are arriving and the place is full of New Zealanders of all sorts. Not only is the Prime Minister here but there seems to be the same GI substitution as among the Americans. There are also quite a few... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

May 30, 1956

May 30, 1956 Today’s diary is being sent jointly to Robert Sumangalo and Brother Patel, for I am not sure who will get it first. The news from Katmandu and Ceylon is fragmentary but important. If Otani returns while I am in Japan I may meet him. So far the cost has been somewhat above even the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 18, 2019

May 29, 1956 Post Cards to Delaplane

May 29, 1956 Post Cards to Delaplane Dear S.D: RAH! RAH! And OSKI! But more OSKI! Than RAH! This good-will dun get me. I weighed my things and was over for PAA so began to give away books. Went to Nara and decided to give Buddhist Bible to Daibutsu Library and “That’s just what we have always... Sign in to see full entry.

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May 29, 1956 Post Cards to Delaplane

May 29, 1956 Post Cards to Delaplane Dear S.D: RAH! RAH! And OSKI! But more OSKI! Than RAH! This good-will dun get me. I weighed my things and was over for PAA so began to give away books. Went to Nara and decided to give Buddhist Bible to Daibutsu Library and “That’s just what we have always... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 17, 2019

May 28, 1956

May 28, 1956 This page of the diary is being sent to Frank Udale. I arose at 4 at the hotel having slept considerably on the train back from Kyoto. Dinner for 2 cost 750Y= which seemed high to Okuda-san, but he ate steak and his food alone would have cost him that in the States. After Horyuji it did... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 16, 2019

May 27, 1956

May 27, 1956 The California theme still continues—with AAAS students in the next room at the ryokan, the janitress at the treasure house at Nara from Oakland and then the Ueyedas came, born in San Francisco, the wife also but left as an infant and does not speak English. The mother does and mother... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 15, 2019

May 26, 1956

May 26, 1956 The diary for today is addressed to Drs. George and Paul Fung, with a copy to Alan Watts. When we visited Nara yesterday we were given the name of Phillip Eidman of the University of Minnesota now staying at Nishi Honganji, Kyoto. Since we have come here and been the guests of Nishi... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

May 25, 1956

May 25, 1956 Post Cards to Delaplane Dear S.D.: I am in Kyoto. I am not going to write to you about Kyoto. I am going to write to you about JTB. This is supposed to mean “Japan Travel Bureau.” But as I am behind the scenes and using the smile-with-chopsticks instead of the cloak-and-dagger... Sign in to see full entry.

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