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who had presided over one of its annual sittings, was tans ferred to Jorhat in October, 1922, and he at once became the friend, philosopher and guide of the Sahitya Sabha, which was then running through a financial crisis. The cause of Assamese literature has always suffered for the absence of a wealthy leisured class; men who have to follow other vocations in life have to work in the field of literature; and every financial project has to be executed by Government support or by contribution from individual donors. Hem- ahandra approached . His Holiness Naradeva Goswami, the Adhikar of Dakshinpat Satra and obtained from him a donation of Rs. 8,000; another Satradhikar, Srijut Radha Nath Deva Goswami of Mahara Satra made an endowment of Rs. 2,000, to be called “Kamaladavi Trust Fund”, after the name of the donor's mother. The object of the letter endowment was the publication of juvenile books. Hem- chandra's personality and persuasiveness were mainly res- ponsible for the second gift as well. Mr. Goswami approached His Holiness Kamaldeva Goswami of Auniati Satra and obtained from him a promise for a donation of Rs. 5,000, but the unexpected death of that cultured and philanthropic Satradhikar Gosain could not then materialise the gift.

 Mr. Goswami had in the meantime collected the old Vaishnava dramas of Assam, known as a Nats and sent them to the press. He also edited the voluminous prose translation of the Bhagawat by Bhattadeva known as Katha Bhagavat

 Incessant literary labours coupled with the sedentary work of a judicial officer had in the meantime produced symptoms of a disease which was responsible for Hem- chandra's premature death. He retired from Government service in February, 1925. He proposed to utilise this long- sought leisure in undertaking more arduous tasks. He convinced Mr. H. c. Barnes, 1.C.C., M.A. (0xon.), C.I.E., Commissioner of the Assam Valley Division, of the