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'''''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas''''' was researched and compiled by Daniel H. Caldwell, and published by The Blavatsky Study Center in 2012. It is comprised of articles written by [[Laura C. Holloway]], and letters to and about her from [[H. P. Blavatsky]], [[Koot Hoomi|Master K.H.]], and [[Morya|Master M.]]  
'''''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas''''' was researched and compiled by Daniel H. Caldwell, and published by The Blavatsky Study Center in 2012. It is comprised of '''articles''' written by [[Laura C. Holloway]], and '''letters''' to and about her from [[H. P. Blavatsky]], [[Koot Hoomi|Master K.H.]], and [[Morya|Master M.]]  


Nineteen of the 44 letters were previously unpublished in book form. Color images of these letters were printed with permission from the collections of the Winterthur Library, Winterthur, Delaware:<ref>[http://www.winterthur.org/ Winterthur.org website.]</ref>
== Newly discovered letters ==
* Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891. [Collection of materials on theosophy]. 1884-[1920]. Call Number ASC 1198. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/ASC1198.htm Finding Aid]. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
Sixteen of the 44 letters were previously unpublished in book form. Color images of these letters were printed with permission from the Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Winterthur Library, Winterthur, Delaware.<ref>[http://www.winterthur.org/ Winterthur.org website.]</ref> Mr. Caldwell wrote in his introduction to the book:
* Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Scrapbook and library, circa 1860-1929. Call Number Col. 900. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/COL0900.htm Finding Aid]. The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
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* Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Papers. 1874-1926, bulk dates 1902-1926. Call Number ASC 1202. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/ASC1202.htm Finding Aid]. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
Research in 2004-2005 led me to the discovery of thirteen original letters from the Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya] as well as three original letters from Madame Blavatsky. These sixteen original letters are preserved among the papers of Mrs. Holloway at the '''Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library''' in Delaware (US) [http:''www.winterthur.org'.<ref>Daniel H. Caldwell, Introduction to ''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas''. The Blavatsky Study Center, 2012.</ref>


== Articles by Laura C. Holloway ==
== Articles by Laura C. Holloway ==


Several articles that Mrs. Holloway wrote for the popular press reflect on her experiences with [[Theosophy]] and the [[Masters of the Wisdom|Masters]] are presented in ''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas''. Links are provided to these articles where posted in the Blavatsky Archives website.
* '''[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/holloway5.htm "The Theosophists"]''' &ndash; reprinted from ''The Leader'', October 14, 1888, p. 14.
* '''[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/holloway3.htm "Blavatsky's Mesmerism"]''' &ndash; reprinted from ''Current Literature'' (New York), March 1889, pp. 243-244.
* '''[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/holloway4.htm "Madame Blavatsky: A Pen Picture"]''' &ndash; reprinted from ''The Word'' (New York), February 1912, pp. 262-269.
* "Master! I Come! They Will Be Done!"  &ndash; reprinted as an excerpt from [[Man: Fragments of Forgotten History (book)|''Man: Fragments of a Forgotten History'']].
* '''[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/holloway1.htm "The Mahatmas and Their Instruments" Part I]''' &ndash; reprinted from ''The Word'' (New York), May 1912, pp. 69-72.
* '''[http://blavatskyarchives.com/holloway2.htm "The Mahatmas and Their Instruments" Part II]''' &ndash; reprinted from ''The Word'' (New York), July 1912, pp. 200-206.
== Letters published in this book ==
== Letters published in this book ==
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== Additional resources ==
== Additional resources ==
* Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Scrapbook and library, circa 1860-1929. Call Number Col. 900. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/COL0900.htm Finding Aid].
 
* Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891. [Collection of materials on theosophy]. 1884-[1920].  Call Number ASC 1198. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/ASC1198.htm Finding Aid]. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
* Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Scrapbook and library, circa 1860-1929. Call Number Col. 900. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/COL0900.htm Finding Aid].  The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
* Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Papers. 1874-1926, bulk dates 1902-1926. Call Number ASC 1202. See [http://findingaid.winterthur.org/html/HTML_Finding_Aids/ASC1202.htm Finding Aid]. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Revision as of 23:19, 7 December 2019


Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas was researched and compiled by Daniel H. Caldwell, and published by The Blavatsky Study Center in 2012. It is comprised of articles written by Laura C. Holloway, and letters to and about her from H. P. Blavatsky, Master K.H., and Master M.

Newly discovered letters

Sixteen of the 44 letters were previously unpublished in book form. Color images of these letters were printed with permission from the Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Winterthur Library, Winterthur, Delaware.[1] Mr. Caldwell wrote in his introduction to the book:

Research in 2004-2005 led me to the discovery of thirteen original letters from the Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya] as well as three original letters from Madame Blavatsky. These sixteen original letters are preserved among the papers of Mrs. Holloway at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware (US) [http:www.winterthur.org'.[2]

Articles by Laura C. Holloway

Several articles that Mrs. Holloway wrote for the popular press reflect on her experiences with Theosophy and the Masters are presented in Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. Links are provided to these articles where posted in the Blavatsky Archives website.

Letters published in this book

Letter Number Page Numbers Sent by Addressed to Date Received Where Published
1 62-63 H. P. Blavatsky Laura C. Holloway MHM No. 1
2 64 H. P. Blavatsky Laura C. Holloway MHM No. 2
3 65 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 3
4 66-71 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 4
5 72-75 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 5
6 76-79 M. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 6
7 81 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett date pub
8 82 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
9 82 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date pub
10 83-85 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
11 86-88 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett date pub
12 89-91 K.H. Francesca Arundale date pub
13 92-95 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date pub
14 96-97 K.H. a group date pub
15 98-101 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 15
16 102 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
17 103-106 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date MHM No. 17
18 107-108 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date pub
19 109-111 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date MHM No. 19
20 112-117 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 20
21 118-123 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date pub
22 124 K.H. H. S. Olcott date pub
23 125 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date pub
24 126 K.H. Francesca Arundale date pub
25 127 K.H. Mary Gebhard date MHM No. 25
26 127 K.H. Mary Gebhard date pub
27 128 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date MHM No. 27
28 129-132 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date pub
29 133-134 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
30 135 K.H. Laura C. Holloway date MHM No. 30
31 136 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 31
32 137-138 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky date MHM No. 32
33 139-140 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
34 141-143 K.H. Francesca Arundale date pub
35 144-149 Laura C. Holloway K.H. date MHM No. 35
36 150 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett date pub
37 151 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett date pub
38 152 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
39 153-156 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
40 157 K.H. A. P. Sinnett date pub
41 157 H. P. Blavatsky William Quan Judge date MHM No. 41
42 158 H. P. Blavatsky a group date pub
43 159-160 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett date pub
44 161 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett date pub

Additional resources

  • Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891. [Collection of materials on theosophy]. 1884-[1920]. Call Number ASC 1198. See Finding Aid. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
  • Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Scrapbook and library, circa 1860-1929. Call Number Col. 900. See Finding Aid. The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.
  • Holloway, Laura C. (Laura Carter), 1848-1930. Papers. 1874-1926, bulk dates 1902-1926. Call Number ASC 1202. See Finding Aid. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.

Notes

  1. Winterthur.org website.
  2. Daniel H. Caldwell, Introduction to Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. The Blavatsky Study Center, 2012.