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Most Mahatma Letters have been published in the books [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], and [[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]. Other letters are still being located in private collections.
Most Mahatma Letters &ndash; correspondence written or annotated by the [[Masters of the Wisdom]] &ndash; have been published in the books [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], and [[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]. Other letters are still being located in private collections, and these have come to light recently.


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== Letters that HPB was instructed to keep ==
 
One special group of ten letters falls into a special category because the [[Masters of the Wisdom|Masters]] directed [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] to preserve them. Each provides significant details about the history of the early [[Theosophical Society]] and its members. They are available as '''[[Mahatma Letters that HPB kept]]'''.
 
== Letters in the possession of Countess Wachtmeister ==
 
These two letters of Master [[Koot Hoomi]] are from unpublished material left by [[Constance Wachtmeister|Countess Wachtmeister]]. John Cooper obtained copies. [[Gustav Gebhard]] received a precipitated letter at his home in Elberfeld, Germany, and a few weeks later, his wife [[Mary Gebhard]] received a precipitated letter in the same house.
 
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! Letter Number
! Letter Number
! Author
! Author
! Date Sent
! Date Sent
! Sent From
! Where Received
! Addressee
! Addressee
! Subject
! Subject
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| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Sinnett to/from M - 1881-10-17]]'''
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of G Gebhard from KH - 1884-08-25]]'''
| '''[[A. P. Sinnett]],'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1881 October 17
| Simla
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| Reaction to [[Mahatma Letter No. 29]] about [[A. O. Hume|Hume]]
|-
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Sinnett to/from KH - undated]]'''
| '''[[A. P. Sinnett]],'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1882??
| Simla
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| Relationship of Sinnett with K.H.
| 1884 August 25
| Elberfeld
| '''[[Gustav Gebhard]]'''
| Words of encouragement
|-
|-
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Sinnett to/from KH - 1883-06-09]]'''
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of M Gebhard from KH - 1884 Sept/Oct]]'''
| '''[[A. P. Sinnett]],'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1883 June 09
| London
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| [[London Lodge]], [[Mary Gebhard]], [[Anna Bonus Kingsford]]
| 1884 September or October
| Elberfeld
| '''[[Mary Gebhard]]'''
| Words of encouragement
|-
|-
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Sinnett to/from KH - 1883-09-18]]'''
| '''[[A. P. Sinnett]],'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1883 September 18
| Wiesbaden
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| End of [[Phoenix Venture]]
|-
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Sinnett to/from KH - 1883-10-09]]'''
| '''[[A. P. Sinnett]],'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1883 October 10
| London
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| End of [[Phoenix Venture]]
|-
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Ward to/from KH - 1883-12-14]]'''
| '''[[Samuel Ward]],'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1883 December 14
| London
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| [[London Lodge]] leadership
|-
| '''[[Mahatma Letter of Finch to Sinnett - 1883-12-21]]'''
| '''[[G. B. Finch]],'''<br>'''[[A. P. Sinnett]]'''<br>'''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| 1883 October 10
| London
| '''[[Koot Hoomi]]'''
| [[London Lodge]] leadership
|-
|-
|}
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== Other letters ==
As other letters come to light they will be added to this section.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 00:40, 6 November 2022

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Most Mahatma Letters – correspondence written or annotated by the Masters of the Wisdom – have been published in the books The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, and Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. Other letters are still being located in private collections, and these have come to light recently.

Letters that HPB was instructed to keep

One special group of ten letters falls into a special category because the Masters directed Helena Petrovna Blavatsky to preserve them. Each provides significant details about the history of the early Theosophical Society and its members. They are available as Mahatma Letters that HPB kept.

Letters in the possession of Countess Wachtmeister

These two letters of Master Koot Hoomi are from unpublished material left by Countess Wachtmeister. John Cooper obtained copies. Gustav Gebhard received a precipitated letter at his home in Elberfeld, Germany, and a few weeks later, his wife Mary Gebhard received a precipitated letter in the same house.

Letter Number Author Date Sent Where Received Addressee Subject
Mahatma Letter of G Gebhard from KH - 1884-08-25 Koot Hoomi 1884 August 25 Elberfeld Gustav Gebhard Words of encouragement
Mahatma Letter of M Gebhard from KH - 1884 Sept/Oct Koot Hoomi 1884 September or October Elberfeld Mary Gebhard Words of encouragement

Other letters

As other letters come to light they will be added to this section.

Notes