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[[ | | header1 = People involved | | ||
[[ | | writtenby = [[Koot Hoomi]] | ||
[[ | | receivedby = [[A. P. Sinnett]] | ||
[[ | | sentvia = [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] | ||
[[ | | header2 = Dates | ||
[[ | | writtendate = October 29, 1880 See [[Mahatma Letter No. 6#Context and background|below]]. | ||
| receiveddate = November 3, 1880 See [[Mahatma Letter No. 6#Context and background|below]]. | |||
''' | | otherdate = unknown | ||
| header3 = Places | |||
| sentfrom = [[Amritsar, India]] | |||
| receivedat = [[Allahabad, India]] | |||
| vialocation = unknown{{pad|9em}} | |||
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This is '''Letter No. 6''' in''' [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], 4th chronological edition'''. It corresponds to '''Letter No. 126''' in '''Barker numbering.''' It seems to be a postscript to [[MLB4|Letter No. 5]]. See below for [[Mahatma Letter No. 6#Context and background|Context and background]]. | |||
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== Page 1 transcription, image, and notes == | == Page 1 transcription, image, and notes == | ||
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P.S. It is exceedingly difficult to make arrangements for a Punjab address through which to correspond. Both [[H. P. Blavatsky|B.]] and I had counted much upon the young man whose sentimentalism we find unfits him for the useful office of intermediary. Still, I will not cease trying and shall hope to send you the name of a post office either in the Punjab or N.W.P. where one of our friends will be passing and re-passing once or twice a month. | |||
[[Koot Hoomi|K. H.]] | |||
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'''NOTES:''' | '''NOTES:''' | ||
* | * ''' N.W.P.''' refers to Northwest Provinces, an administrative district in British India. | ||
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== Context and background == | == Context and background == | ||
This is really a postscript to [[Mahatma Letter No. 5]]. Apparently it was on another sheet of paper and became separated when [[A. Trevor Barker]] made his original compilation. | |||
== Physical description of letter == | == Physical description of letter == | ||
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. [[George Linton]] and [[Virginia Hanson]] described the letter in this way: | |||
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On a sheet of heavy rough greyish paper, about 6" X 8" <nowiki>[</nowiki>15.2 X 20.3 cm<nowiki>]</nowiki>, in black ink. It appears to be a postscript to ML-4 (5).<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), 45.</ref> | |||
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== Publication history == | == Publication history == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Additional resources == | == Additional resources == | ||
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[[it:Lettera dei Mahatma n° 126]] | |||
[[Category:ML from Koot Hoomi]] | |||
[[Category:ML to A. P. Sinnett]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 29 February 2020
| Quick Facts | |
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| People involved | |
| Written by: | Koot Hoomi |
| Received by: | A. P. Sinnett |
| Sent via: | H. P. Blavatsky |
| Dates | |
| Written on: | October 29, 1880 See below. |
| Received on: | November 3, 1880 See below. |
| Other dates: | unknown |
| Places | |
| Sent from: | Amritsar, India |
| Received at: | Allahabad, India |
| Via: | unknown |
This is Letter No. 6 in The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, 4th chronological edition. It corresponds to Letter No. 126 in Barker numbering. It seems to be a postscript to Letter No. 5. See below for Context and background.
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Page 1 transcription, image, and notes
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P.S. It is exceedingly difficult to make arrangements for a Punjab address through which to correspond. Both B. and I had counted much upon the young man whose sentimentalism we find unfits him for the useful office of intermediary. Still, I will not cease trying and shall hope to send you the name of a post office either in the Punjab or N.W.P. where one of our friends will be passing and re-passing once or twice a month. |
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NOTES:
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Context and background
This is really a postscript to Mahatma Letter No. 5. Apparently it was on another sheet of paper and became separated when A. Trevor Barker made his original compilation.
Physical description of letter
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. George Linton and Virginia Hanson described the letter in this way:
On a sheet of heavy rough greyish paper, about 6" X 8" [15.2 X 20.3 cm], in black ink. It appears to be a postscript to ML-4 (5).[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), 45.