Theos-Talk Archives (June 2005 Message tt00415)

Hi Anton,

Thanks for that reply. The problem I have with this statement by
Farnell is that by 1890, according to an Esoteric Section Memo,
Vittoria Cremers and Mabel Collins had been expelled. So how could
they commission an article from anyone?

If that is the case, then who is Robert Donston Stephenson and was he
a member of the Theosphical Society? And why would his article be
attributed to HPB?

I am simply attempting some historical research here and would be most
grateful for any assistance.

Regards
Spiro

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anton Rozman" <anton_rozman@y...>
wrote:
> 
> Hi Spiro,
> 
> Please see at http://www.katinkahesselink.net/his/farnell4.html Kim 
> Farnell's biography of Mabel Collins.
> 
> There you can read:
> 
> Robert Donston Stephenson was the son of a Yorkshire seed mill owner 
> who had studied chemistry in Munich and medicine in Paris. He fought 
> for Garibaldi in the 1860's, working as a battlefield medic, and 
> studied the occult under Bulwer Lytton. ..... Vittoria and Mabel 
> commissioned for Lucifer an article from Stephenson that appeared in 
> November 1890, African Magic by Tau-Triadelta, which was later 
> attributed to Blavatsky.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Anton
> 
> 
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Spiro" <auspirograph@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have a question to ask on a historical article ascribed to
> > Blavatsky. In the November 1890 issue of "Lucifer", there is an
> > article titled "African Magic" and attributed to HPB yet in other
> > places the same article is credited to a certain "Tautriadelta".
> > 
> > If the article indeed was penned by Blavatsky then within it's text
> > the author mentions their experiences in Western Africa and as far as
> > I know, HPB didn't actually travel there.
> > 
> > If HPB was not the author of this article I would be interested in
> > knowing more about the anonymous writer "Tautriadelta".
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Spiro