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London (July-aug 1899)
London (July-aug 1899)
Total Records Found: 27
31 Jul 1899
Notes
Swamiji reaches London. Christine and Mrs Funke received him at dock, who travelled from America to London to receive him. It being summer time most of Swamiji's friends and disciples were out of town. (ND 5.052 LSV 2. 477)
Jul 1899
Letter
Of this event Nivedita wrote to Miss MacLeod, "We arrived on Monday morning [July 31]. (ND 5.067)
Jul 1899
CE
The story of tragedy of Mr. Sturdy. (From March 1895 that Mr. Sturdy introduced himself by aletter to Swamiji to December 1896, Swamiji sailed back for India). (ND 5.052)
Jul 1899
CE
The story of tragedy of Mr. Sturdy while Swamiji was in India. (ND 5.056)
Jul 1899
CE
Rest of the story of tragedy of Mr. Sturdy. (ND 5.060)
1899
S
Sturdy avoided Swamiji's company. He was unsatisfied with the latter's way of life. His devotion to the cause was gone sour. Though he didn’t react in presence of Swamiji, later on he engage in acrimonious correspondence with the latter. His defection and Miss Muller's malicious gossips alienated many of Swamiji's London friends. Thus during his stay at Wimbeldon few of his old acquintances came to meet him (LSV 2.478 ND 5.063)
1899
S
In I899 Wimbledon was a charming English town, full of trees, history, old houses, curving roads, and a large wooded common where one could take long meandering walks. (ND 5.069)
1899
S
Inspite of the seeming collapse of London work, the rest at Wimbeldon and the company of friends relaxed Swamiji and he recovered a lot (LSV 2.479 ND)
1899
S
It was during this period that the members of the Noble household came in intimate contact with the Swami for the first time. (LSV 2.479 ND)
3 Aug 1899
Letter
Swamiji's letter to MACLEOD JOSEFINE From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 8.464 ND 5.069)
Aug 1899
Notes
But unfortunately it did not remain; in a few days Swamiji's health underwent a sharp decline, as did his spirits. (ND 5.069)
Aug 1899
Notes
Mr. Sturdy, it would appear, had written to Mrs. Bull in regard to the donations, and she had sent Swamiji a copy of her reply. Swamiji’s answer of August 6 to Mrs. Bull in which he dealt with this and other harassments, has not heretofore been published: (ND 5.070)
6 Aug 1899
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BULL MRS.OLE From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 9.118 ND 5.070)
Aug 1899
Letter
Swamiji's letter to HALBOISTER MARY From WIMBLEDON (CW SV 8.466)
Aug 1899
Notes
From the early days of his mission in the West, money had been a trial to Swamiji. (ND 5.071)
10 Aug 1899
Letter
Swamiji's letter to BRAHMANANDA From LONDON (CW SV 8.468)
Aug 1899
I
Although Swamiji’s poor health made it difficult for him to walk up the hill to 21A High Street, he would sometimes join the Noble family in the garden behind the house. (ND 5.074)
Aug 1899
Notes
The quiet and gentle Sister Christine and the lively, charming Mary Funke added to the pleasantness of the fortnight Swamiji spent at Wimbledon. (ND 5.075)
16 Aug 1899
CE
Swamiji leaves for new York with Hari mj, Christine, and Mrs. Funke. The ten days of ocean voyage were wonderful for Swamiji's companions, he talked inspiringly on many subjects (LSV 2.480 CB SV ND 5.075)
17 Aug 1899
CE
they set sail on the S.S. Numidian for America. Of the voyage across the Atlantic Mrs. Funke wrote: (LSV 2.480 CB SV ND 5.076)
Aug 1899
CE
Only after Swamiji was safely out of England did Mr. Sturdy speak his mind. (ND 5.076)
17 Aug 1899
CE
Josephine MacLeod wrote to Mrs. Bull on August I7, I899. Her letter, full of heavy underscorings, continued: (ND 5.107)
22 Aug 1899
CE
Five days later, Miss MacLeod again wrote to "Saint Sara, " telling her, with more underscorings, the exact date of Swamiji’s arrival in New York: (ND 5.107)
24 Aug 1899
CE
Nivedita's reply was dated August 24: (ND 5.077)
Aug 1899
CE
Mr Sturdy had not sought all this warmth. He had not asked for Nivedita’s opinion or advice. (ND 5.079)
Aug 1899
CE
Perhaps the first was Sturdy’s blood¬chilling rebuff. It read in full: (ND 5.080)
24 Aug 1899
CE
Nivedita forwarded the first part of the correspondence between herself and Mr. Sturdy to Miss MacLeod and Mrs. Bull, who were then in America. (ND 5.081)
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