Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)

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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 about her experiences with the Mahatmas, and correspondence to and about her from H. P. Blavatsky, Master K.H., and Master M. in a chronological presentation.

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Sixteen of the 44 letters were previously unpublished in book form.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.[1] 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.][2]

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.

Letters published in this book

Most letters in Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas are available online through links to wiki articles. Those links are in the "Where Published" column in the table below. The source books referenced in the "Where Published" column are abbreviated this way:

MHMMrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas
LMW 1Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom First Series
ML to APSThe Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett
HPB to APSThe Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett
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 HPB to APS No. 38
8 82 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 16 July 1884 ML to APS No. B
9 82 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 17 July 1884 LMW-1 No. 35
10 83-85 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 18 July 1884 ML to APS No. 126
11 86-88 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 19 July 1884 ML to APS No. 127
12 89-91 K.H. Francesca Arundale OR HPB?? before 21 July 1884 LMW 1 No. 33
13 92-95 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 4 August 1884 LMW 1 No. 34
14 96-97 K.H. a Theosophical group 10 August 1884 MHM No. 14
15 98-101 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky before 15 August 1884 MHM No. 15
16 102 K.H. A. P. Sinnett before 15 August 1884 ML to APS No. 129
17 103-106 K.H. Laura C. Holloway before 15 Aug 1884 MHM No. 17
18 107-108 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky before 15 August 1884 LMW 1 No. 39
19 109-111 K.H. Laura C. Holloway before 16 Aug 1884 MHM No. 19
20 112-117 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky middle of August 1884 MHM No. 20
21 118-123 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 22 August 1884 LMW 1 No. 30
22 124 K.H. H. S. Olcott late August 1884 LMW 1 No. 37
23 125 K.H. Laura C. Holloway late August or early September 1884 LMW 1 No. 38
24 126 K.H. Francesca Arundale early September 1884 LMW 1 No. 4
25 127 K.H. Mary Gebhard September 1884 MHM No. 25
26 127 K.H. Mary Gebhard 28 September 1884 MHM No. 26
27 128 K.H. Laura C. Holloway late September 1884 MHM No. 27
28 129-132 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 1-4 October 1884 MHM No. 28
29 133-134 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 1-4 October 1884 ML to APS No. 130
30 135 K.H. Laura C. Holloway 4 October 1884 MHM No. 30
31 136 H. P. Blavatsky K.H. October 1884 MHM No. 31
32 137-138 K.H. H. P. Blavatsky 18 October 1884 MHM No. 32
33 139-140 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 10 October 1884 ML to APS No. 131
34 141-143 K.H. Francesca Arundale before 15 October 1884 LMW 1 No. 20
35 144-149 Laura C. Holloway K.H. before 15 October 1884 MHM No. 35
36 150 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 15 October 1884 HPB to APS No. 39
37 151 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett early-mid November 1884 HPB to APS No. 40
38 152 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 8 November 1884 ML to APS No. 133
39 153-156 K.H. A. P. Sinnett mid-late November 1884 ML to APS No. 134
40 157 K.H. A. P. Sinnett 1884 ML to APS No. 128
41 157 H. P. Blavatsky William Quan Judge 1 May 1885 MHM No. 41
42 158 H. P. Blavatsky "To The Theosophists" [written] 7 November 1885 MHM No. 42
43 159-160 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett 17 March 1886 ML to APS No. 140
44 161 H. P. Blavatsky A. P. Sinnett March-April 1886 ML to APS No. 141

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.

Notes

  1. Winterthur.org website.
  2. Daniel H. Caldwell, Introduction to Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. The Blavatsky Study Center, 2012.