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This letter was received by [[Patience Sinnett|Mrs. Sinnett]] between the 11th and the 13th of March, when [[H. P. Blavatsky]] was at the other side of India. Taking advantage of the magnetic conditions brought about by the presence of [[H. S. Olcott]] and chela [[Bhavani Shankar]] (see [[Mahatma_Letter_No._50#Context_and_background|Context and background]]) [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K.H.]] sent her a lock of his hair to wear as an amulet. | This letter was received by [[Patience Sinnett|Mrs. Sinnett]] between the 11th and the 13th of March, when [[H. P. Blavatsky]] was at the other side of India. Taking advantage of the magnetic conditions brought about by the presence of [[H. S. Olcott]] and chela [[Bhavani Shankar]] (see [[Mahatma_Letter_No._50#Context_and_background|Context and background]]) [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K.H.]] sent her a lock of his hair to wear as an amulet. | ||
Mrs. Sinnett was not robust, and for this reason had remained in England for some time after her husband had returned to India. | Mrs. Sinnett was not robust, and for this reason had remained in England for some time after her husband had returned to India. It is interesting to note the place where the Master recommended her to wear the lock of hair, especially taking into account that she apparently died of breast cancer (A. P. Sinnett, ''Autobiography'', pp. 53-54.) | ||
Some time later, the Mahatma sent a lock of hair for the Sinnetts’ son, Denny, to wear and there is also indication that A. P. Sinnett himself had a lock of K.H.’s hair which he wore. | |||
== Physical description of letter == | == Physical description of letter == | ||
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| Written by: | Koot Hoomi |
| Received by: | Patience Sinnett |
| Sent via: | unknown |
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| Written on: | unknown |
| Received on: | March 1882 - see below |
| Other dates: | unknown |
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| Sent from: | unknown |
| Received at: | Allahabad, India |
| Via: | unknown |
This is Letter No. 51 in The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, 4th chronological edition. It corresponds to Letter No. 120 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.
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Wear the hair enclosed in a cotton tape (and if preferred in a metal armlet) a little lower than your left armpit below the left shoulder. Follow advice that will be given to you by Henry Olcott. It is good and we shall not object. Harbour not ill-feelings even against an enemy and one who has wronged you: for hatred acts like an antidote and may damage the effect of even this hair. |
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Context and background
This letter was received by Mrs. Sinnett between the 11th and the 13th of March, when H. P. Blavatsky was at the other side of India. Taking advantage of the magnetic conditions brought about by the presence of H. S. Olcott and chela Bhavani Shankar (see Context and background) Mahatma K.H. sent her a lock of his hair to wear as an amulet.
Mrs. Sinnett was not robust, and for this reason had remained in England for some time after her husband had returned to India. It is interesting to note the place where the Master recommended her to wear the lock of hair, especially taking into account that she apparently died of breast cancer (A. P. Sinnett, Autobiography, pp. 53-54.)
Some time later, the Mahatma sent a lock of hair for the Sinnetts’ son, Denny, to wear and there is also indication that A. P. Sinnett himself had a lock of K.H.’s hair which he wore.
Physical description of letter
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to George Linton and Virginia Hanson, the letter was:
A note from KH to Patience Sinnett, written on a 3" X 4" [7.6 X 10.2 cm] sheet of folded note paper in blue pencil. The envelope is attached - a small one, 2 1/2" X 5" [6.6 X 12.7 cm], with a Chinese block print on one side in rose pink.[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), 103.