Diaries of Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisty, Samuel Lewis

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Monday, January 28, 2019

May 18, 1956

ABOUT PAPERS POETRY DIARIES MORE MEDIA Diaries 1956 May 15, 1956—Written at Tokyo Station Hotel The journey over was a surprising one. No illness but indisposition for the first week, due in part to the pressure and parties before leaving. Kept up Nutrilite and the meals were quite good. Captain... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Sam. Bio

Murshid Samuel L Lewis, Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, 1896-1971 Samuel Leonard Lewis was born on October 18, 1896, to Jacob Lewis, a working class Jew from San Francisco who began at Levi Strauss as an elevator operator and ultimately became a senior executive of the company. His mother was the former... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 21, 2019

May 18

May 18 Morning and part of the afternoon were spent in outer affairs. We visited the Imperial Hotel and I purchased 2 copies of “A Thousand Years of Japanese Gardens,” one for Okuda-san and one for a present to somebody. We spent time at travel bureaus and decided temporarily against Nikko. Some... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 20, 2019

May 17

May 17, 1956 O Sabro-san: I forgot to mention that your name was known to the young man at the Museum who sold us pictures. It was also known to the young man who conducted us through some parts of Engakuji Temple which we visited today. Today the weather cleared and we spent much time at Kamakura.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Samuel Lewis - Short Bio

Welcome to the Murshid Samuel Lewis Archive Samuel Leonard Lewis, often known as Murshid Sam or Sufi Sam, and in Asia and the Middle East as Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti (October 18, 1896—January 15, 1971) was an American mystic and horticulturalist who founded what became the Sufi Ruhaniat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

May 16, 1956

May 16 Slept very well. Retired 7:30 and arose 5:30. Meals in hotels are expensive and very gourmet-ish. Excellent cooking but rich. Prices no doubt cheaper than in many places. [handwritten notes:] May17 7000¥ Kamakura rail tickets for 2 taxis 100¥= pd 2000¥ May19 7000¥ railroad tickets 5000¥ 2... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 14, 2019

ABOUT PAPERS POETRY DIARIES User Diaries 1956

ABOUT PAPERS POETRY DIARIES MORE MEDIA Diaries 1956 May 15, 1956—Written at Tokyo Station Hotel The journey over was a surprising one. No illness but indisposition for the first week, due in part to the pressure and parties before leaving. Kept up Nutrilite and the meals were quite good. Captain... Sign in to see full entry.

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