Samuel Ward
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Samuel Ward, often referred to as "Uncle Sam," was a "poet, philosopher, lobbyist and bon vivant" who was present at many gatherings held by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky at the Lamasery.[1]
According to Henry Steel Olcott in Old Diary Leaves, Sam Ward sent him a copy of Francis Marion Crawford's novel Mr. Isaacs,[2] which was mentioned in Mahatma Letter No. 102 and 104.
Notes
- ↑ "Theosophy in New York: Facts about Mme. Blavatsky, Her Powers, and Her Religion." The World (New York), Vol. XXVII, September 12, 1886, p. 13. Available at Blavatsky Archives website.
- ↑ Henry Steel Olcott. Old Diary Leaves, Second Series (1878-1883), p. 394. Available online at http://www.theosophy.ph/onlinebooks/odl/odl226.html Theosophical Society in the Philippines Online Books.