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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

	* Caldwell, Daniel H. '''''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas: ~~including~~ Articles by Laura C. Holloway ~~and~~ Letters from H.P. Blavatsky, ~~the Mahatma~~ K.H. and ~~the Mahatma~~ M.'''''. The Blavatsky Study Center, 2012~~. See [http://www.blavatskyarchives.com Blavatsky Archives website]~~.		* Caldwell, Daniel H. '''''[https://blavatskyarchives.com/hollowaybook.pdf Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas: Articles by Laura C. Holloway with Letters from H.P. Blavatsky, Master K.H. and Master M.]'''''. The Blavatsky Study Center, 2012.
	* 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.		* 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. 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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	She also edited Kuffereth's ''Parsifal'', translated from the French; and ''The Bayreuth'' of Wagner. She made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers. Her love of music, and especially that of Wagner, led to formation of the '''Seidl Society of Brooklyn''', of which she was president from 1887-1898. She was co-editor with Anton Seidl in the musical materials of ''The Standard Dictionary''.<ref>''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans'', Volume VI. Boston: The Biographical Dictionary, 1904.</ref>		She also edited Kuffereth's ''Parsifal'', translated from the French; and ''The Bayreuth'' of Wagner. She made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers. Her love of music, and especially that of Wagner, led to formation of the '''Seidl Society of Brooklyn''', of which she was president from 1887-1898. She was co-editor with Anton Seidl in the musical materials of ''The Standard Dictionary''.<ref>''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans'', Volume VI. Boston: The Biographical Dictionary, 1904.</ref>

	She ~~wrote an introduction to an article by~~ [[Damodar K. Mavalankar]]:		She received [https://blavatskyarchives.com/damodarholloway.pdf a letter dated May 11, 1884] from [[Damodar K. Mavalankar]], and published it in ''The Word'' with an introduction and some editing:
	* [https://blavatskyarchives.com/damodarword.pdf "Real Knowledge"]. ''The Word'' I no. 1 (October 21, 1904): 31-32.		* [https://blavatskyarchives.com/damodarword.pdf "Real Knowledge"]. ''The Word'' I no. 1 (October 21, 1904): 31-32.

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	She also edited Kuffereth's ''Parsifal'', translated from the French; and ''The Bayreuth'' of Wagner. She made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers. Her love of music, and especially that of Wagner, led to formation of the '''Seidl Society of Brooklyn''', of which she was president from 1887-1898. She was co-editor with Anton Seidl in the musical materials of ''The Standard Dictionary''.<ref>''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans'', Volume VI. Boston: The Biographical Dictionary, 1904.</ref>		She also edited Kuffereth's ''Parsifal'', translated from the French; and ''The Bayreuth'' of Wagner. She made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers. Her love of music, and especially that of Wagner, led to formation of the '''Seidl Society of Brooklyn''', of which she was president from 1887-1898. She was co-editor with Anton Seidl in the musical materials of ''The Standard Dictionary''.<ref>''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans'', Volume VI. Boston: The Biographical Dictionary, 1904.</ref>

			She wrote an introduction to an article by [[Damodar K. Mavalankar]]:
			* [https://blavatskyarchives.com/damodarword.pdf "Real Knowledge"]. ''The Word'' I no. 1 (October 21, 1904): 31-32.

	== Theosophical Society involvement ==		== Theosophical Society involvement ==

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	* 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. 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.		* 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.
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/holloway-langford-laura-c Holloway-Langford, Laura C.] in Theosophy World.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least ~~twelve~~ letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] ~~Ten of these~~ are compiled in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.		Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least thirteen letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] These are compiled in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''' and in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.

	<!-- Three additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''', '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]''', and '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 41\|No. 41]]'''. -->		<!-- Three additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''', '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]''', and '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 41\|No. 41]]'''. -->

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	Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least twelve letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] Ten of these are compiled in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.		Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least twelve letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] Ten of these are compiled in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.

	Three additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''', '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]''', and '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 41\|No. 41]]'''.		<!-- Three additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''', '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]''', and '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 41\|No. 41]]'''. -->

	=== Testimony to the S.P.R. ===		=== Testimony to the S.P.R. ===

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	* ''Atma Fairy Stories'', 1903, a children's book inspired by Theosophy		* ''Atma Fairy Stories'', 1903, a children's book inspired by Theosophy

	She also edited Kuffereth's ''Parsifal'', translated from the French; and ''The Bayreuth'' of Wagner. She made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers. Her love of music, and especially that of Wagner, led to formation of the Seidl Society of Brooklyn, of which she was president from 1887-1898. She was co-editor with Anton Seidl in the musical materials of ''The Standard Dictionary''.<ref>''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans'', Volume VI. Boston: The Biographical Dictionary, 1904.</ref>		She also edited Kuffereth's ''Parsifal'', translated from the French; and ''The Bayreuth'' of Wagner. She made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers. Her love of music, and especially that of Wagner, led to formation of the '''Seidl Society of Brooklyn''', of which she was president from 1887-1898. She was co-editor with Anton Seidl in the musical materials of ''The Standard Dictionary''.<ref>''The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans'', Volume VI. Boston: The Biographical Dictionary, 1904.</ref>

	== Theosophical Society involvement ==		== Theosophical Society involvement ==

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	Laura Carter was born in Nashville, Tennessee on [[August 22]], 1848 to farmer Samuel Jefferson Carter and his wife Ann, who had fourteen children. Laura was educated at the Nashville Female Academy.		Laura Carter was born in Nashville, Tennessee on [[August 22]], 1848 to farmer Samuel Jefferson Carter and his wife Ann, who had fourteen children. Laura was educated at the Nashville Female Academy.

	She married Junius Brutus Holloway, Lieutenant in the Union Army, in 1862, and a friend of the Henry Clay family. They had one child, Charles, in 1864. However, the marriage quickly fell apart, and ended in divorce. Laura moved to New York and took up a career as an editor and writer.<ref>Claudia J. Keenan, ''Laura Carter Holloway Langford (1843-1930),'' The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=1623]</ref>		She married '''Junius Brutus Holloway''', Lieutenant in the Union Army, in 1862, and a friend of the Henry Clay family. They had one child, Charles, in 1864. However, the marriage quickly fell apart, and ended in divorce. Laura moved to New York and took up a career as an editor and writer.<ref>Claudia J. Keenan, ''Laura Carter Holloway Langford (1843-1930),'' The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=1623]</ref>

	In April, 1890, Mrs. Holloway married Colonel Edward L. Langford, secretary and treasurer of the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railway, and president of the Fulton Street elevated road. He had served with distinction in the Civil War.<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', September 21, 1890, p. 18.</ref> She died on [[July 10]], 1930 at her home in Canaan, New York.<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', July 11, 1930, p. 13.</ref>		In April, 1890, Mrs. Holloway married '''Colonel Edward L. Langford''', secretary and treasurer of the Brooklyn and Brighton Beach Railway, and president of the Fulton Street elevated road. He had served with distinction in the Civil War.<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', September 21, 1890, p. 18.</ref> She continued using "Laura C. Holloway" as her nom-de-plume after this marriage. Mrs. Langford died on [[July 10]], 1930 at her home in Canaan, New York.<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', July 11, 1930, p. 13.</ref>

	== Writing career ==		== Writing career ==
	[[File:Laura Holloway.jpg\|right\|150px]]		[[File:Laura Holloway.jpg\|right\|150px\|thumb\|Mrs. Holloway]]
	In New York, Mrs. Holloway took up writing to support herself. By 1870 she had published a bestselling anthology called ''Ladies of the White House; or, In the Home of the Presidents.'' It sold nearly 150,000 copies worldwide, and gave Laura a degree of financial independence. That same year, she advanced in her journalistic career at the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle,'' being promoted from reporter to associate editor.She held that position for twelve years, from 1879-1884.		In New York, Mrs. Holloway took up writing to support herself. By 1870 she had published a bestselling anthology called '''''Ladies of the White House; or, In the Home of the Presidents.''''' It sold nearly 150,000 copies worldwide, and gave Laura a degree of financial independence. That same year, she advanced in her journalistic career at the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle,'' being promoted from reporter to associate editor.She held that position for twelve years, from 1879-1884.

	Mrs. Holloway was also a social activist and lecturer:		Mrs. Holloway was also a '''social activist''' and lecturer:

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	Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least twelve letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] Ten of these are compiled in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.		Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least twelve letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] Ten of these are compiled in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.

	~~Two~~ additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''' ~~and~~ '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]'''.		Three additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''', '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]''', and '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 41\|No. 41]]'''.

	=== Testimony to the S.P.R. ===		=== Testimony to the S.P.R. ===

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	One of the glorious Beings I saw on that never-to-be-forgotten evening at sea, was H.P.B., and then and there my vision was strengthened, and I was carefully instructed regarding my one gift --- the power to pass easily from the physical to the astral plane, and the tasks I was to perform on that plane, while living in the body and doing my duty according to my ability.<ref>[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/mastersencounterswith.htm# A Casebook of Encounters with the Theosophical Mahatmas] Case 49, compiled and edited by Daniel H. Caldwell</ref></blockquote>		One of the glorious Beings I saw on that never-to-be-forgotten evening at sea, was H.P.B., and then and there my vision was strengthened, and I was carefully instructed regarding my one gift --- the power to pass easily from the physical to the astral plane, and the tasks I was to perform on that plane, while living in the body and doing my duty according to my ability.<ref>[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/mastersencounterswith.htm# A Casebook of Encounters with the Theosophical Mahatmas] Case 49, compiled and edited by Daniel H. Caldwell</ref></blockquote>

			=== Receiving letters from Mahatmas ===

			Mrs. Holloway is known to have received at least twelve letters from the [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K. H.]] Ten of these are compiled in the 2012 book '''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)\|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]'''.

			Two additional letters appear in '''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First Series'']]''': '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 31\|No. 31]]''' and '''[[Mahatma Letter to Holloway - LMW 1 No. 32\|No. 32]]'''.

	=== Testimony to the S.P.R. ===		=== Testimony to the S.P.R. ===