April 16

Regarding the preservation of relics associated with ‘Abdu'l-Bahá, the general principle should be that any object used by Him in person should be preserved for posterity, whether in the local or the national archives. It is the duty and responsibility of the Bahá'í Assemblies to ascertain carefully whether such objects are genuine or not, and to exercise the utmost care and caution in this matter. (From a letter dated 28 July 1936 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to a National Spiritual Assembly; Compilation on ‘Guidance regarding Baha’i Archives’, prepared by Baha’i International Archives at the World Center)