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[[ | | header1 = People involved | | ||
| writtenby = [[Morya]] | |||
| receivedby = [[A. P. Sinnett]] | |||
| sentvia = unknown | |||
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[[ | | writtendate = unknown | ||
| receiveddate = October 1881 | |||
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| header3 = Places | |||
| sentfrom = unknown | |||
| receivedat = [[Simla, India]] | |||
| vialocation = unknown{{pad|9em}} | |||
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This is '''Letter No. 27''' in '''[[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], 4th chronological edition'''. It corresponds to '''Letter No. 101''' in '''Barker numbering.''' See below for [[Mahatma Letter No. 27#Context and background|Context and background]]. | |||
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<big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 26|'''<nowiki> < </nowiki>'''Prev letter chrono]]</big>{{pad|3em}} | <big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 26|'''<nowiki> < </nowiki>'''Prev letter chrono]]</big>{{pad|3em}} | ||
<big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 28|Next letter chrono'''<nowiki> > </nowiki>''']]</big>{{pad|3em}} | <big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 28|Next letter chrono'''<nowiki> > </nowiki>''']]</big>{{pad|3em}} | ||
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<big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 56|'''<nowiki> < </nowiki>'''Prev letter Barker]]</big>{{pad|3em}} | <big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 56|'''<nowiki> < </nowiki>'''Prev letter Barker]]</big>{{pad|3em}} | ||
<big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 26|Next letter Barker'''<nowiki> > </nowiki>''']]</big> | <big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 26|Next letter Barker'''<nowiki> > </nowiki>''']]</big> | ||
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== Envelope == | == Envelope == | ||
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M K. H. enclosure | |||
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'''NOTES:''' | '''NOTES:''' | ||
* | * Other markings on the envelope are "C1" and the numbers 45 (circle) and 172. | ||
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Your letter received. I believe you had better try and see whether you could not make your ideas less polemical and dry than his. I begin to think there may be some stuff in you, since you are able so to appreciate my beloved friend and brother. I have attended to the Brahmin boy's letter and erased the offensive sentence replacing it with another. You can now show it to the Maha Sahib; him so proud in his bakbak humility and so humble in his pride. As | Your letter received. I believe you had better try and see whether you could not make your ideas less polemical and dry than his. I begin to think there may be some stuff in you, since you are able so to appreciate my beloved friend and brother. I have attended to the Brahmin boy's letter and erased the offensive sentence replacing it with another. You can now show it to the Maha Sahib; him so proud in his bakbak humility and so humble in his pride. As | ||
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'''NOTES:''' | '''NOTES:''' | ||
* | * '''polemical''' means being argumentative or attacking a point of view. | ||
* '''Maha Sahib''' is here a reference to [[A. O. Hume]]. | |||
* '''bakbak''' is a Hindi word for “meaningless conversation”; chit-chat. | |||
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for phenomena you will have none — I have written through Olcott. Blessed is he who knows our Koothoomi and blessed is he who appreciates him. What I now mean you will understand some day. As for your A.O.H. I know him better than you ever will. | for phenomena you will have none — I have written through [[H. S. Olcott|Olcott]]. Blessed is he who knows our [[Koothoomi]] and blessed is he who appreciates him. What I now mean you will understand some day. As for your [[A. O. Hume|A.O.H.]] I know him better than you ever will. | ||
M. | [[M.]] | ||
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== Context and background == | == Context and background == | ||
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== Physical description of letter == | == Physical description of letter == | ||
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to [[George Linton]] and [[Virginia Hanson]], the letter was written: | |||
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In bright red ink, in a medium sized scrawl on both sides of a single sheet of very heavy rough paper with uneven edges, about 4" X 6" <nowiki>[</nowiki>10.2 X 15.2 cm<nowiki>]</nowiki> in size. The initial "M" at the end does not have the usual "tail." The letter is typical of [[Morya|M's]] brusque manner, having no salutation or complimentary closing.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 76.</ref> | |||
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== Publication history == | == Publication history == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 8 November 2021
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| People involved | |
| Written by: | Morya |
| Received by: | A. P. Sinnett |
| Sent via: | unknown |
| Dates | |
| Written on: | unknown |
| Received on: | October 1881 |
| Other dates: | unknown |
| Places | |
| Sent from: | unknown |
| Received at: | Simla, India |
| Via: | unknown |
This is Letter No. 27 in The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, 4th chronological edition. It corresponds to Letter No. 101 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.
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Next letter Barker >
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Received Simla, 1881. Your letter received. I believe you had better try and see whether you could not make your ideas less polemical and dry than his. I begin to think there may be some stuff in you, since you are able so to appreciate my beloved friend and brother. I have attended to the Brahmin boy's letter and erased the offensive sentence replacing it with another. You can now show it to the Maha Sahib; him so proud in his bakbak humility and so humble in his pride. As |
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for phenomena you will have none — I have written through Olcott. Blessed is he who knows our Koothoomi and blessed is he who appreciates him. What I now mean you will understand some day. As for your A.O.H. I know him better than you ever will. |
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NOTES: |
Context and background
Physical description of letter
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to George Linton and Virginia Hanson, the letter was written:
In bright red ink, in a medium sized scrawl on both sides of a single sheet of very heavy rough paper with uneven edges, about 4" X 6" [10.2 X 15.2 cm] in size. The initial "M" at the end does not have the usual "tail." The letter is typical of M's brusque manner, having no salutation or complimentary closing.[1]
Publication history
Commentary about this letter
Notes
- ↑ George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 76.