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Charles Johnston

(17 February 1867 − 16 October 1931)

(1867–1931)

Irish orientalist, writer and theosophist. Joined the Theosophical Society in 1885 and later contributed to its periodicals in the United States.
Irish Orientalist, Theosophist, writer and traveller. His father was William J. Johnston, member of Parliament for Belfast, a famous Orangeman and leader of the Temperance Movement  (BCW 9:422-426).
His recollections of meeting H. P. Blavatsky in spring 1887 appeared in the New York Theosophical Forum in April–July 1900. B. de Zirkoff dates the Society for Psychical Research meeting mentioned in them to 24 June 1885.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 8:392,394)

In August 1888 he married V. V. de Zhelihovsky, H. P. Blavatsky’s niece, in London. H. S. Olcott represented her family at the civil marriage. That autumn the couple travelled to India with Olcott and R. Harte.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 10:xxv-xxvii)

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Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
CTD article in Russian: Джонстон, Чарльз
Theosophy Wiki: Charles Johnston
Other resources: Theosophy World, The Theosophist, vol. 8, December 1886, p. 129-132

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 His recollections of meeting [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] in spring 1887 appeared in the New York Theosophical Forum in April–July 1900. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] dates the Society for Psychical Research meeting mentioned in them to 24 June 1885. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky#392|BCW 8:392,394]]}}
+In August 1888 he married V. V. de Zhelihovsky, [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s niece, in London. [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]] represented her family at the civil marriage. That autumn the couple travelled to India with Olcott and [[Harte, Richard|R. Harte]]. {{ctd-source|1=[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.10)#xxv|BCW 10:xxv-xxvii]]}}
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