Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated August 5, 1975 and have noted the contents. The news clipping was nice. Regarding your festival of Ratha Yatra, you have got my blessings. Either with or without my presence, you will be successful, so do not worry.

Upon your recommendation I am accepting the following disciples as initiated and their names are as follows: Thomas WhitePadavja dasa; Henrietta WhelanJayaprada dasi; Katherine KernKamarikanta devi; Jim TuckerJagatkarta dasa. I also accept for second initiation Sanatanai devi dasi. The mantra sheet is enclosed. I think you can inquire from Jagadisa about getting the tape. Hold a fire sacrifice amongst the devotees and let her hear the tape through the right ear.

I hope this meets you in good health.