Patience Sinnett

Patience Edensor Sinnett was an English Theosophist who knew H. P. Blavatsky in the earliest days of the Theosophical Society in India. She married Alfred Percy Sinnett on April 6, 1870 at the parish church in St. John, Notting Hill, Middlesex, England. On May 16, 1877, they had a son, Dennie, whose health was fragile througout his life. On July 14, 1881, while Alfred was in India, Patience gave birth in England to her second child, still-born. Patience returned to India on January 10, 1882.

H. P. Blavatsky and Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya all expressed great affection for her, and trust in her good judgement and discretion.

Portraits of Mahatmas

Patience was present with Mme. Blavatsky and other at the studio of young German artist Hermann Schmiechen when he attempted to paint portraits of the Mahatmas Morya and Koot Hoomi.

Pink note

On September 29, 1880, Mrs. Patience Sinnett, Mme. Blavatsky and Col. Olcott went for a picnic to the top of Prospect Hill at Simla. There, Mrs. Sinnett received a note on pink paper from one of the Masters. It was left in a tree and read: "I believe I was asked to leave a note here. What can I do for you?" The original of this "pink slip" is in the British Library.

Theosophical Society work

Mrs. Sinnett wrote two pamphlets in the Adyar Pamphlets series, number 193 and 194, called "The Purpose of Theosophy". Col. Olcott described them as "an introductory manual for beginners." They are available at :

• Part I from Canadian Theosophical Association. First published 1885, 2nd Indian edition 1886, 3rd edition 1902, 4th edition 1935. Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House.
• Part II from Canadian Theosophical Association. First published 1885, 2nd Indian edition 1886, 3rd edition 1902, 4th edition 1935. Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House.