0CT ^^jt, 1858-59.] for the Indian characters. 211 



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. 



LdEIYANKTTDI, 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, I 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. 



