Mahatma Letter to H. S. Olcott - LMW 2 No. 21
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| People involved | |
| Written by: | Serapis Bey |
| Received by: | Henry Steel Olcott |
| Sent via: | unknown |
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| Written on: | unknown |
| Received on: | 23 November 1876 |
| Other dates: | none |
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| Sent from: | unknown |
| Received at: | New York |
| Via: | none |
This is Letter No. 21 in Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, Second Series. In this brief message Mahatma Serapis Bey, writing through an amanuensis, advises Henry Steel Olcott to have patience.[1] This letter is grouped with number 22 by the compiler, Mr. Jinarājadāsa.
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Page 1 transcription, image, and notes
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Patience, good friend, work[s] Miracle[s]. Patience severe teacher[s] themselves will soften. I thank Mr. Olcott for the benevolent honour done my unsuccessful face. [symbol and signature] |
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Note on back
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Note in Olcott's handwriting on back of letter: Found stuck behind corner of |
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Context and background
Mr. Jinarājadāsa provided this background information:
THE short letter which follows is not in the narrow and pointed script of the Master Serapis. The script is round and large. It will be seen that the language is defective...
At the back of the letter, colonel Olcott has written in pencil: “Found stuck behind corner of Apollo’s picture Nov. 23/76. Got a frightful scolding that morning because Judge handled the picture.”[3]
Physical description of letter
The original of this letter is preserved at the Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai, India.
Publication history
Commentary about this letter
Mr. Jinarājadāsa provided this commentary:
On the other hand, the letter evidently refers to a picture of the Master Serapis which is among these early letters. It is painted on thin paper, and its size is 3 ½ by 2 5/8 inches. It is drawn in pencil, and painted with a brush in a brown which is now faded. The background is blue. The picture shows an ascetic face, somewhat resembling Cardinal Newman’s, with brown flowing hair and short rounded beard. The Master wears a triangular jewel, within it a radiating sun surmounted by a cross, and at the apex of the triangle a crown and stars.[4]