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[[ | | header1 = People involved | | ||
[[ | | writtenby = [[Morya]] | ||
[[ | | receivedby = [[A. P. Sinnett]] | ||
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''' | | receiveddate = October 1881 See [[Mahatma Letter No. 25#Context and background|below]]. | ||
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| receivedat = [[Simla, India]] | |||
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This is '''Letter No. 25''' in '''[[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], 4th chronological edition'''. It corresponds to '''Letter No. 73''' in '''Barker numbering.''' See below for [[Mahatma Letter No. 25#Context and background|Context and background]]. | |||
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<big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 95|'''<nowiki> < </nowiki>'''Prev letter Barker]]</big>{{pad|3em}} | <big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 95|'''<nowiki> < </nowiki>'''Prev letter Barker]]</big>{{pad|3em}} | ||
<big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 28|Next letter Barker'''<nowiki> > </nowiki>''']]</big> | <big>[[Mahatma Letter No. 28|Next letter Barker'''<nowiki> > </nowiki>''']]</big> | ||
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== Page 1 transcription, image, and notes == | == Page 1 transcription, image, and notes == | ||
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Mr. Sinnett — you will receive a long letter — posted Sunday at Bombay — from the Brahmin boy. Koot-hoomi went to see him (as he is his chela) before going into "Tong-pa-ngi" — the state in which he now is — and left with him certain orders. The boy has a little bungled up the message so be very careful before you show it to Mr. Hume lest he should again misunderstand my Brother's real meaning. I will not stand any more nonsense, or bad feeling against him, but retire at once | [[A. P. Sinnett|Mr. Sinnett]] — you will receive a long letter — posted Sunday at Bombay — from the Brahmin boy. [[Koot-hoomi]] went to see him (as he is his chela) before going into "Tong-pa-ngi" — the state in which he now is — and left with him certain orders. The boy has a little bungled up the message so be very careful before you show it to [[A. O. Hume|Mr. Hume]] lest he should again misunderstand my [[Brother]]'s real meaning. I will not stand any more nonsense, or bad feeling against him, but retire at once. | ||
We do the best we can. [[M.]] | |||
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'''NOTES:''' | '''NOTES:''' | ||
* | * '''Tong-pa-ngi''' (sTong-pa-ñid) is the Tibetan term for "emptiness" (Sk. Sunyata). | ||
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A P Sinnett | |||
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'''NOTES:''' | '''NOTES:''' | ||
* | * British Museum library mark is stamped in red. | ||
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== Physical description of letter == | == Physical description of letter == | ||
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to [[George Linton]] and [[Virginia Hanson]], the letter was written: | |||
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In bright red ink, in [[Morya|M]] script, on a single sheet of heavy rough paper, on one side only. Size about 5" X 7" <nowiki>[</nowiki>12.7 X 17.8 cm<nowiki>]</nowiki>. The salutation looks a little like [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|HPB's]] script.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 74.</ref> | |||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[Category:ML from Morya]] | |||
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[[Category:ML to A. P. Sinnett]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:02, 8 November 2021
| Quick Facts | |
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| People involved | |
| Written by: | Morya |
| Received by: | A. P. Sinnett |
| Sent via: | unknown |
| Dates | |
| Written on: | unknown |
| Received on: | October 1881 See below. |
| Other dates: | unknown |
| Places | |
| Sent from: | unknown |
| Received at: | Simla, India |
| Via: | unknown |
This is Letter No. 25 in The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, 4th chronological edition. It corresponds to Letter No. 73 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.
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< Prev letter Barker
Next letter Barker >
Page 1 transcription, image, and notes
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Mr. Sinnett — you will receive a long letter — posted Sunday at Bombay — from the Brahmin boy. Koot-hoomi went to see him (as he is his chela) before going into "Tong-pa-ngi" — the state in which he now is — and left with him certain orders. The boy has a little bungled up the message so be very careful before you show it to Mr. Hume lest he should again misunderstand my Brother's real meaning. I will not stand any more nonsense, or bad feeling against him, but retire at once. We do the best we can. M. |
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Page 2 - back of page 1
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A P Sinnett |
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Context and background
Physical description of letter
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to George Linton and Virginia Hanson, the letter was written:
In bright red ink, in M script, on a single sheet of heavy rough paper, on one side only. Size about 5" X 7" [12.7 X 17.8 cm]. The salutation looks a little like HPB's script.[1]
Publication history
Commentary about this letter
Notes
- ↑ George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 74.