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''February'' 9. H.P.B. added P.S. to the letter sent to Hurrychund Chintamon.{{Footnote mark|10|}} Enquiry about Holkar and Bhurtpur, Letter from Franklin Register. Today St.<ref>James M. Stewart, Editor of the ''Franklin Register'', Franklin, Mass.</ref> send 50 ''copies''!! of H.P.B.’s answer to masons. Rel. Ph.<ref>''Religio-Philosophical Journal'' published in Chicago, Ill.</ref> full of letters which pitch into O.

''February'' 11. Letters from E. Kislingbury to H.P.B. Letter to Moloney from M. A. Oxon<ref>“M. A. (Oxon.)” was the pseudonym of Rev. William Stainton Moses (or Moseyn) (1840-92), at one time Editor of the Spiritualistic magazine ''Light'', and a very good friend of the Founders. Consult Col. Olcott’s ''Old Diary Leaves'', Vol. I on this subject. See also the ''B.-B. Index'', s. v. {{Style S-Small capitals|Moses}}.</ref>—(reply to his last). Providence Journal sent by Steward (Franklin) with parag. about Masonry. Delivered to W. Mitchell. 2 newsp. to be sent Bombay, Hurrychund. 3 Feuilletons for “Pravda,”<ref>''Pravda'' (Truth) was a daily newspaper published at Odessa, Russia, 1877-80. Its Editors-Publishers were Joseph Dolivo-Dobrovolsky and K. E. Rosen. Starting in early 1878, H.P.B. wrote for it a number of “Letters,” under the general title “From Across the Sea, from Beyond the Blue Ocean.”</ref> Letter and portrait to N. A. Fadeev,—the whole insured.

D. Curtis called at 6—had dinner at 4.—Rosetta working the whole day.—Answered Emily—and N. A. Fadeev. Curtis and Mrs. Mitchell.—Harrisse brought his portrait.<ref>Monsieur Harrisse was a Frenchman in New York with whom the Founders were on friendly terms. He was an amateur artist. One evening H.P.B. asked him to draw the head of a Hindu chieftain, as he should conceive one to look. Evidently with the unspoken help of H.P.B. who sat near him, Harrisse produced in black and white crayons the first portrait of Master M. ever drawn. After the portrait was finished, the cryptograph signature of the Master was precipitated upon it. ''Vide'' Col. Olcott’s ''Old Diary Leaves'', I, 370-72, for a full account of the circumstances involved.</ref> Went away at ten—and Dr. Wilder<ref>Dr. Alexander Wilder (1823-1908), well-known physician and a deep scholar of Classical languages and philosophies. Collaborated in the production of ''Isis Unveiled''. See the ''Bio-Bibliographical Index'' for comprehensive sketch of his life and work.</ref> came in.—Remained the whole night. Mr. Mitchell came down sick.—1st day of seamstress.

''February'' 13. Olcott arrived at 8 in the morning. Bothered H.P.B. with fixing bells. Letter from O’Donovan, announces visits. Letter from Wimbridge about l’Inde des Rajahs.<ref>Most likely the then recently published work by Louis Rousselet entitled ''l’lnde des Rajahs. Voyage dans l’lnde Centrale'', Paris, 1875.</ref> H.P.B. went out with I.B.M.

''July'' 8. Went at 10 to Madame Marquette,<ref>Dr. L. M. Marquette, a woman-physician, who met H.P.B. in Paris in 1873, when she stayed with her cousin Nicholas von Hahn and his friend M. Lequeux, and who knew her intimately. ''Vide'' Col. Olcott’s ''Old Diary Leaves'', I, 27-28, for Dr. Marquette’s testimonial in regard to H.P.B.’s character.</ref> Spring St. Order to supply her as a witness for H.P.B. Went from there to the City Hall. Presented our naturalization claims. and demanded to be made immediately a “citizen.” H.P.B. was made to swear eternal affection, devotion and defence to and of the U. S. Constitution; forswore every particle of allegiance to the Russian Emperor and—was made a “Citizen” of the U. S. of America. Received her naturalization papers and went home happy. Wrote an article for “Vyestnik.”<ref>''Russkiy Vestnik'' (Russian Messenger), very well-known Russian monthly Journal published in Moscow. It was founded by the outstanding journalist and political leader M. N. Katkov, in 1856. It was in this journal that appeared for many years H.P.B.’s Series “From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan,” “The Enigmatical Tribes of the Azure-Blue Hills,” and “The Durbâr in Lahore.”</ref> H.S.O. came home to dinner and then to Albany by railway on a mutual speculation with Hartmann. Will return—so he says—the day after tomorrow. General Doubleday<ref>Gen. Abner Doubleday (1819-93), a prominent figure in the Civil war days and founder of baseball. He was Vice-President of The Theosophical Society and a close friend of H.P.B., Col. Olcott and W. Q. Judge. See ''Bio-Bibliographical Index'' for further data.</ref> came just before his departure and remained till 1/2 9. Jenny returned to sleep at 10 with her sister.

{{Footnote return|10}}Hurrichund (or Harichandra) Chintamon was the representative in Bombay of Swâmi Dayânanda Sarasvatî, the head of the Ârya Samâja, founded in 1875. The T.S. in New York joined hands with this organization and for a while diplomas were issued with the words: “The Theosophical Society of the Ârya Samâj of Âryavarta.” Later on acute differences occurred, which are outlined in the Supplements to ''The Theosophist'' of this period, and all association with the Ârya Samâja was severed. A good deal may be found on this subject in Col. Olcott’s ''Old Diary Leaves'', Volume I.