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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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Revision as of 16:44, 21 August 2012
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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: | none |
| Places | |
| Sent from: | Amritsar, India |
| Received at: | Allahabad, India |
| Via: | none |
This is Letter No. 126 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.
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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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Context and background
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.