Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)

Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas was researched and compiled by Daniel H. Caldwell, and published by The Blavatsky Study Center in 2012. It is comprised of articles written by Laura C. Holloway, and letters to and about her from H. P. Blavatsky, Master K.H., and Master M.

Newly discovered letters

Sixteen of the 44 letters were previously unpublished in book form. Color images of these letters were printed with permission from the Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Winterthur Library, Winterthur, Delaware. Mr. Caldwell wrote in his introduction to the book:

Research in 2004-2005 led me to the discovery of thirteen original letters from the Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya] as well as three original letters from Madame Blavatsky. These sixteen original letters are preserved among the papers of Mrs. Holloway at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware (US) [http:www.winterthur.org'.

Articles by Laura C. Holloway

Several articles that Mrs. Holloway wrote for the popular press reflect on her experiences with Theosophy and the Masters are presented in Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. Links are provided to these articles where posted in the Blavatsky Archives website.

• "The Theosophists" – reprinted from The Leader, October 14, 1888, p. 14.
• "Blavatsky's Mesmerism" – reprinted from Current Literature (New York), March 1889, pp. 243-244.
• "Madame Blavatsky: A Pen Picture" – reprinted from The Word (New York), February 1912, pp. 262-269.
• "Master! I Come! They Will Be Done!" – reprinted as an excerpt from Man: Fragments of a Forgotten History.
• "The Mahatmas and Their Instruments" Part I – reprinted from The Word (New York), May 1912, pp. 69-72.
• "The Mahatmas and Their Instruments" Part II – reprinted from The Word (New York), July 1912, pp. 200-206.

Letters published in this book

Letter Number	Page Numbers	Sent by	Addressed to	Date(s)	Where Published
1	62-63	H. P. Blavatsky	Laura C. Holloway	[written] 24 April 1884	MHM No. 1
2	64	H. P. Blavatsky	Laura C. Holloway	May-June 1884	MHM No. 2
3	65	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	second week of July 1884	MHM No. 3
4	66-71	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	middle of July 1884	MHM No. 4
5	72-75	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	middle of July 1884	MHM No. 5
6	76-79	M.	H. P. Blavatsky	middle of July 1884	MHM No. 6
7	81	H. P. Blavatsky	A. P. Sinnett	16 July 1884	pub
8	82	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	16 July 1884	pub
9	82	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	17 July 1884	pub
10	83-85	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	18 July 1884	pub
11	86-88	H. P. Blavatsky	A. P. Sinnett	19 July 1884	pub
12	89-91	K.H.	Francesca Arundale	before 21 July 1884	pub
13	92-95	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	date	pub
14	96-97	K.H.	a group	date	pub
15	98-101	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	date	MHM No. 15
16	102	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
17	103-106	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	before 15 Aug 1884	MHM No. 17
18	107-108	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	date	pub
19	109-111	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	before 16 Aug 1884	MHM No. 19
20	112-117	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	date	MHM No. 20
21	118-123	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	date	pub
22	124	K.H.	H. S. Olcott	date	pub
23	125	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	date	pub
24	126	K.H.	Francesca Arundale	date	pub
25	127	K.H.	Mary Gebhard	date	MHM No. 25
26	127	K.H.	Mary Gebhard	date	pub
27	128	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	date	MHM No. 27
28	129-132	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	date	pub
29	133-134	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
30	135	K.H.	Laura C. Holloway	date	MHM No. 30
31	136	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	date	MHM No. 31
32	137-138	K.H.	H. P. Blavatsky	date	MHM No. 32
33	139-140	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
34	141-143	K.H.	Francesca Arundale	date	pub
35	144-149	Laura C. Holloway	K.H.	date	MHM No. 35
36	150	H. P. Blavatsky	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
37	151	H. P. Blavatsky	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
38	152	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
39	153-156	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
40	157	K.H.	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
41	157	H. P. Blavatsky	William Quan Judge	date	MHM No. 41
42	158	H. P. Blavatsky	a group	date	pub
43	159-160	H. P. Blavatsky	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub
44	161	H. P. Blavatsky	A. P. Sinnett	date	pub

Additional resources

• Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891. [Collection of materials on theosophy]. 1884-[1920]. Call Number ASC 1198. See 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 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 Finding Aid. Edward Deming Andrews Memorial Shaker Collection. The Winterthur Library. Winterthur, Delaware.

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