Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)

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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, 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Sixteen of the 44 letters were previously unpublished in book form.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(s) Where Published
1 62-63 H. P. Blavatsky Laura C. Holloway [written] 24 April 1884 MHM No. 1
2 64 H. P. Blavatsky Laura C. Holloway May-June 1884 MHM No. 2
3 65 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky second week of July 1884 MHM No. 3
4 66-71 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky middle of July 1884 MHM No. 4
5 72-75 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky middle of July 1884 MHM No. 5
6 76-79 M. H. P. Blavatsky middle of July 1884 MHM No. 6
7 81 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 16 July 1884 pub
8 82 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 16 July 1884 pub
9 82 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 17 July 1884 pub
10 83-85 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 18 July 1884 pub
11 86-88 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 19 July 1884 pub
12 89-91 K.H. Francesca Arundale before 21 July 1884 pub
13 92-95 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 4 August 1884 pub
14 96-97 K.H. a group 10 August 1884 pub
15 98-101 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky before 15 August 1884 MHM No. 15
16 102 K.H. A. P. Sinnett before 15 August 1884 pub
17 103-106 K.H. Laura C. Holloway before 15 Aug 1884 MHM No. 17
18 107-108 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky before 15 August 1884 pub
19 109-111 K.H. Laura C. Holloway before 16 Aug 1884 MHM No. 19
20 112-117 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky middle of August 1884 MHM No. 20
21 118-123 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 22 August 1884 pub
22 124 K.H. H. S. Olcott late August 1884 pub
23 125 K.H. Laura C. Holloway late August or early September 1884 pub
24 126 K.H. Francesca Arundale early September 1884 pub
25 127 K.H. Mary Gebhard September 1884 MHM No. 25
26 127 K.H. Mary Gebhard 28 September 1884 pub
27 128 K.H. Laura C. Holloway late September 1884 MHM No. 27
28 129-132 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 1-4 October 1884 pub
29 133-134 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 1-4 October 1884 pub
30 135 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 4 October 1884 MHM No. 30
31 136 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky October 1884 MHM No. 31
32 137-138 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky 18 October 1884 MHM No. 32
33 139-140 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 10 October 1884 pub
34 141-143 K.H. Francesca Arundale before 15 October 1884 pub
35 144-149 Laura C. Holloway K.H. before 15 October 1884 MHM No. 35
36 150 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 15 October 1884 pub
37 151 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett early-mid November 1884 pub
38 152 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 8 November 1884 ML to APS No. 133
39 153-156 K.H. A. P. Sinnett mid-late November 1884 ML to APS No. 134
40 157 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 1884 ML to APS No. 128
41 157 H. P. Blavatsky William Quan Judge 1 May 1885 MHM No. 41
42 158 H. P. Blavatsky a group [written] 7 November 1885 pub
43 159-160 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 17 March 1886 ML to APS No. 140
44 161 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett March-April 1886 ML to APS No. 141

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.