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Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 1 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Mary Anne Atwood Papers 1882-1910 John Hay Library Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: [email protected] Published in 2002 ©Brown University Library RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 2 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Collection overview Title: Mary Anne Atwood papers Date range: 1882-1910 Creator: Atwood, Mary Anne, 1817-1910 Extent: 2 linear feet Abstract: The Mary Anne Atwood Papers contains about 700 letters and manuscripts for the period 1882-1910. Most of the letters in the collection are written from M.A. Atwood to Mme. Isabelle de Steiger. The collection also includes other letters written and received by Atwood, manuscript drafts and notes. According to the admirers of Mary Anne Atwood, "Mrs. Atwood was truly an adept [of the metaphysical tradition]. The last one." "The Atwood material is very important for the study of a vanished Britain, when Neo-Platonism and High Ideas influenced the nation. But, as Mrs. Atwood says, they went in for power and threw their spiritual heritage out the window." Language of materials: English Repository: John Hay Library Special Collections Collection number: Ms.Atwood Scope & content The collection contains about seven hundred letters and manuscripts for the period 1882-1910 concerning theosophy, alchemy, the occult, free will, metaphysics, neoplatonism, ontology, and philosophy. The bulk of the letters are between Mrs. Atwood and Mme. Isabelle de Steiger. RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 3 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Arrangement The Mary Anne Atwood Papers is divided into 5 series. Four of the series contain correspondence. • Series 1. Letters to Mme. Isabelle de Steiger • Series 2. Drafts of letters to various people • Series 3. Fragments of letters to various people • Series 4. Manuscripts • Series 5. Letters received by Mrs. Atwood and Mme. de Steiger Correspondence is ordered chronologically. The series containing letters received by Mrs. Atwood and Mme. de Steiger are first grouped by the author of the letter, then ordered chronologically. The series containing M.A. Atwood's manuscripts are grouped in the following order: drafts, fragments, notes and copies. Biographical Note Born in 1817, the daughter of Thomas South, Mary Anne Atwood would author two books. In 1846 she published (under a pen name) Early Magnetism, in its Higher Relation to Humanity as Veiled in the Poets and the Prophets. In 1850, under her maiden name, M.A. South, she published A Suggestive Enquiry into the Hermetic Mystery, a book which put forth an early statement of the theory that the true goal of alchemy was spiritual perfection. A short time later Mrs. Atwood regretted publication of this work, fearing she had revealed too much of matters that would be better kept secret. She subsequently bought up as many copies of the book as possible and destroyed them. Nevertheless, a few copies survived and in 1918, some years after her death, a new edition of the work was brought out, with an introduction by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst and memorabilia of Mrs. Atwood. A further printing appeared in 1920, but the book remained a scarce one until 1960 when it was again reprinted from the Wilmshurst edition by Julian Press, New York. On both of the above works Mrs. Atwood collaborated with her father and after his death she wrote nothing more for publication. In 1859 she married Alban Thomas Atwood, vicar of Leake, Yorkshire. They had no children. Alban Atwood died in 1883. Mary Anne Atwood lived out her life at Knayton Lodge, Thirsk [England]. She died on April 13, 1910. Her last words were: "I cannot find my center of gravity." RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 4 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Access & use Access to the collection: There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. Use of materials: All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. Preferred citation: Mary Anne Atwood papers, Ms.Atwood, John Hay Library Special Collections Contact information: John Hay Library Special Collections Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: [email protected] Administrative information About the collection Aquisition: The collection was purchased from sources in Britain in 1967. About the finding aid Author: Finding aid prepared by Finding aid encoded by Jamie Radke RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 5 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Encoding: This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-12-05 Descriptive rules: Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Revisions: Revised to EAD 2002 standard by Judy Dowling, 2003-02-06 Revised to local encoding standards by Patrick Yott, 2004-12-13 Revised to local encoding standards by Jennifer Betts, 200-07-29 Revised to RIAMCO encoding standards by Karen Eberhart, 2012-12-06 Additional information Other information: Brown University Library catalog record for this collection: Mary Anne Atwood Papers Search terms Names: Allen, George William Atwood, Mary Anne, 1817-1910 Besant, Annie Wood, 1847-1933 Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891 De Steiger, Isabelle (Lace), 1836-1927 Maitland, Edward, 1824-1897 Massey, Charles Carleton Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max), 1823-1900 Peck, W Penny, A. J. (Anne Judith), 1825?-1893 Shirley, Ralph, 1865-1946 Sinnett, A. P. (Alfred Percy), 1840-1921 Subjects: Alchemy Mysticism Occultism Religion RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 6 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections South African War, 1899-1902 Theosophy Types of materials: Letters (correspondence) Occupations: Authors RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 7 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Inventory Series 1, Letters to Isabelle De Steiger, 1890-1910 1890-1894, 1895-1899, 1900-1902, 1903-1904, 1905-1910, Container Description Date Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1890 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) January 21 autograph letter signed, 16.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [1] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1892 March Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 27 autograph letter signed, 16.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [430] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1892 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) November autograph letter signed, 16.0 pages 23 RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 8 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [2] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1892 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) December autograph letter signed, 4.0 p. (inc.) 16 Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [431] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) January 13 autograph letter signed, 6.0 p. (inc.) Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [432] Box 8, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) February 4 autograph letter signed, 14.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [695] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) February 7 autograph letter signed, 12.0 pages RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 9 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [3] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 March Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 8 autograph letter signed, 16.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [433] Box 8, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 April 4 Isabelle typescript copy, 3.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [696] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 May Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 10 autograph letter signed, 16.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [4] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 May Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 24 autograph letter signed, 25.0 pages RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title Mary Anne Atwood Papers1882-1910 , Ms.Atwood Page 10 of 115 John Hay Library Special Collections Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [5] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 May Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 26 autograph letter signed, 6.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [434] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 July Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 31 autograph letter signed, 4.0 pages Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [6] , Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1893 August Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) 24 autograph letter signed, 4.0 p. (inc.) Accession no: Immediate Source of Acquisition note A54785 [7] Box 1, Atwood, Mary Anne to De Steiger, 1894 Isabelle Knayton, Thirsk (UK) January 18 autograph letter signed, 10.0 pages RIAMCO http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-msatwood&view=title
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