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Most Mahatma Letters have been published in the books [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], and [[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]. Other letters are still being located in private collections. | Most Mahatma Letters – correspondence written or annotated by the [[Masters of the Wisdom]] – have been published in the books [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], and [[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]. Other letters are still being located in private collections, and these have come to light recently. | ||
== Letters that HPB was instructed to keep == | |||
The following ten letters are a special category because the [[Masters of the Wisdom|Masters]] directed [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] to preserve them. Each provides significant details about the history of the early [[Theosophical Society]] and its members. | |||
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== Letters in the possession of Countess Wachtmeister == | |||
These two letters of Master [[Koot Hoomi]] are from unpublished material left by [[Constance Wachtmeister|Countess Wachtmeister]]. John Cooper obtained copies. [[Gustav Gebhard]] received a precipitated letter at his home in Elberfeld, Germany, and a few weeks later, his wife [[Mary Gebhard]] received a precipitated letter in the same house. | |||
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! Letter Number | |||
! Author | |||
! Date Sent | |||
! Where Received | |||
! Addressee | |||
! Subject | |||
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| '''[[Mahatma Letter of G Gebhard from KH - 1884-08-25]]''' | |||
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]''' | |||
| 1884 August 25 | |||
| Elberfeld | |||
| '''[[Gustav Gebhard]]''' | |||
| Words of encouragement | |||
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| '''[[Mahatma Letter of M Gebhard from KH - 1884 Sept/Oct]]''' | |||
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]''' | |||
| 1884 September or October | |||
| Elberfeld | |||
| '''[[Mary Gebhard]]'' | |||
| Words of encouragement | |||
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== Other letters == | |||
As other letters come to light they will be added to this section. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 18 April 2022
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Most Mahatma Letters – correspondence written or annotated by the Masters of the Wisdom – have been published in the books The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, and Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. Other letters are still being located in private collections, and these have come to light recently.
Letters that HPB was instructed to keep
The following ten letters are a special category because the Masters directed Helena Petrovna Blavatsky to preserve them. Each provides significant details about the history of the early Theosophical Society and its members.
Letters in the possession of Countess Wachtmeister
These two letters of Master Koot Hoomi are from unpublished material left by Countess Wachtmeister. John Cooper obtained copies. Gustav Gebhard received a precipitated letter at his home in Elberfeld, Germany, and a few weeks later, his wife Mary Gebhard received a precipitated letter in the same house.
Letter Number Author Date Sent Where Received Addressee Subject Mahatma Letter of G Gebhard from KH - 1884-08-25 Koot Hoomi 1884 August 25 Elberfeld Gustav Gebhard Words of encouragement Mahatma Letter of M Gebhard from KH - 1884 Sept/Oct Koot Hoomi 1884 September or October Elberfeld 'Mary Gebhard Words of encouragement
Other letters
As other letters come to light they will be added to this section.