Theos-Talk Archives (May 2005 Message tt00672)

Katinka Hesselink wrote about one chapter of
Pelletier's book:

"The chapter 15 in which Pelletier
tries to make it into something
important is merely a lot of guess-work,
in my opinion."

I find a number of examples of this, for
example, Pelletier writes:

"WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE, because there is no
strong evidence to support our claim, that
the note was....." Part I, p. 379 caps added

The same can be said of Chapter 17.

I criticized K. Paul Johnson for
similar speculation spinning in his books.

There are also a number of mistakes in
Chapter 17. For example, Pelletier states:

"...none of the reports published at the
time depict Judge's involvement at any
functions, ceremonies, writing or signing
any documents at headquarters after Sept. 21st,
1884....To show that Judge was NOT present at
Adyar headquarters after September 21st, 1884,
it is important to note....." Part I, p. 385 caps added

Similar statements are repeated elsewhere but
Pelletier apparently is NOT aware of the following
statement by the Rev. George Patterson:

"This morning [Sept. 27th, 1884], by previous arrangement with Dr.
Hartmann, I went to the Head quarters of the Theosophical Society,
Adyar, to examine the letters from Mme. Blavatsky to General Morgan,
which that gentleman had, at my request, sent to Madras for my
inspection. I was accompanied by Mr. J.D.B. Gribble (late M.C.S.)
the Rev. J.E. Padfield (C.M.S.), Masulipatam, and the Rev. A.
Alexander, of Madras. Dr. Hartmann, Mr. W. Q. Judge, Barrister-at-
Law, Mr. Subba Rao, B.A., B.L., and others met us...."
Quoted from:
http://blavatskyarchives.com/pattersonmm1884.htm

This reprint of the Patterson letter has been on my website
for the last 2 or 3 years.

Daniel
http://hpb.cc