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3. The publication of a series of alphabetical sheets and ele- 

 mentary books in the various vernaculars, containing exemplifica- 

 tions of the working of the plan, and explanations of points that 

 may be thought likely to appear obscure to Natives. 



4. ' The introduction of the plan, after these preliminary steps 

 have been taken, into all schools supported by Government or 

 receiving grants in aid, not in supersession of the Native charac- 

 ters, but as a supplementary system of writing. 



By the time matters reached this point, the public mind would 

 be prepared, I anticipate, for carrying the plan considerably 

 farther. 



I have, &c, 



R. Caldwell. 



IDEIYANKTJDI, TlNNEVELLY, ^ 



2nd May, 1859. i 



To 



Sir C. E. Trevelyan, k. c. b., 



Governor of Madras. 



P. S. — Since this paper passed out of my hands, T have been 

 in correspondence on the subject with the Revd. G. U. Pope, 

 whose talents and acquirements are well known in this Presidency, 

 and as I find that he also is strongly in favour of the introduction 

 of the Roman character, I presume that it will be found to have a 

 larger number of adherents than I imagined. 



In discussing details with Mr. Pope, I have adopted some of his 

 transliterations, in preference to those which I had suggested ; but 

 as my object in preparing the preceding paper was, not to attempt 

 to settle details, but to draw attention to the subject and to pro- 

 mote discussion, I have thought it best to leave every thing just as 

 it was written. 



R. C. 



