Theos-Talk Archives (May 2004 Message tt00164)

Jerry,

I have contacted the Princeton University Library and asked about this
alleged copy.

We shall see what happens.

Thanks.

Daniel


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
wrote:
> For whatever it is worth, I had over the years heard from several 
> sources that there is a "well worn" copy of the Secret Doctrine in 
the 
> Princeton University Library that is "said" to have belonged to 
> Einstein. Since Einstein taught at Princeton, this is a plausible 
> story. Since libraries normally keep an accession record which 
usually 
> indicates the source of the acquisition, I would think that it 
would be 
> a simple manner to confirm the existence of the book and inquire as 
to 
> where it came. If the book was donated by someone in or connected 
to 
> the Einstein family, then we have something to go on. The book 
would 
> have to been acquired in 1955 or after--the year he passed away. 
> Another project for you, Daniel. 
> 
> --jhe
> 
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> "
> Daniel H. Caldwell wrote:
> 
> >Einstein's alleged copy of THE SECRET DOCTRINE
> >
> >At this point in time, it would appear that
> >Einstein's alleged copy of THE SECRET DOCTRINE
> >cannot be located.
> >
> >Reports indicate that the copy is NOT
> >at the Adyar TS, is NOT at the Madras ULT
> >or Bombay ULT and is not in Einstein's personal
> >library at the Albert Einstein Archives,
> >Jewish National & University Library,Jerusalem, Israel.
> >
> >Here is an interesting observation.
> >
> >Sylvia Cranston wrote:
> >
> >"In checking this information it was learned that
> >a niece of Einstein's, in India during the 1960s,
> >paid a visit to the headquarters of the Theosophical
> >Society at Adyar. She explained that she knew
> >nothing of theosophy or the society, but had to
> >see the place because her uncle always had a copy
> >of Madame Blavatsky's Secret Doctrine on his desk.
> >The individual to whom the niece spoke was Eunice
> >Layton, a world renowned theosophical lecturer who
> >happened to be at the reception desk when she arrived.
> >While in Ojai, California, in 1982, Sylvia Cranston
> >met Mrs. Eunice Layton, who confirmed the story."
> >(Cranston, S. L., HPB;: the extraordinary life and influence of
> >Helena Blavatsky, founder of the modern theosophical movement, G.
> >P.Putnam's Sons, 1993)
> >
> >Notice that Cranston in this account does NOT write that the niece
> >gave the copy to the TS Adyar. She does NOT say that
> >the niece had the copy with her and showed it to Mrs.
> >Layton.
> >
> >Yet Leon in his accounts was told that the niece
> >had the copy of the SD with her, showed Einstein's
> >(?) jottings and apparently gave the copy to the 
> >TS in India.
> >
> >Is it possible that the niece or nurse kept 
> >the copy?
> >
> >Also are there any other sources or documents in
> >which Cranston or Layton (or Taylor??) indicate
> >that the niece showed the copy, gave the copy?
> >
> >Or can one assume that the showing of the
> >copy and the gift of the copy originates
> >in Leon's accounts?
> >
> >Also did Dr. Taylor know about Mrs. Layton's
> >account? And what did he think about it??
> >
> >These are just a few of the questions that need
> >to be answered.
> >
> >Daniel
> >
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> > 
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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