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	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

	Mrs. Cooper-Oakley was a proficient writer. She contributed at least '''[~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=Isabel+~~cooper-oakley&method=all~~&~~header~~=~~field4 71~~ articles]''' to Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], and was mentioned ~~in dozens~~ more, including reviews of her many books:		Mrs. Cooper-Oakley was a proficient writer. She contributed at least '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Isabel+Cooper+Oakley&s=author 73 articles]''' to Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], and '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Isabel+Cooper+Oakley&s=title was mentioned at least 21 more]''', including reviews of her many books:

	* '''''Traces of a Hidden Tradition in Masonry and Mediæval Mysticis: Five essays '''''. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1900. 192 pages. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100340496 Hathitrust] and [https://archive.org/details/cu31924030276350 Internet Archive].		* '''''Traces of a Hidden Tradition in Masonry and Mediæval Mysticis: Five essays '''''. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1900. 192 pages. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100340496 Hathitrust] and [https://archive.org/details/cu31924030276350 Internet Archive].

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	[[File:Isabelle Cooper-Oakley ca1893.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, around 1893, Sydney, Australia]]		[[File:Isabelle Cooper-Oakley ca1893.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, around 1893, Sydney, Australia]]
			[[File:Cooper-Oakley from 1891 drawing .jpg\|right\|160px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, 1891 drawing]]
	'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist and friend of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]].		'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist and friend of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]].

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	* '''''Theosophical Gleanings'''''. With Annie Besant. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Pub. House, 1978.		* '''''Theosophical Gleanings'''''. With Annie Besant. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Pub. House, 1978.
	* '''''History of the Bonnets of Queen Victoria's Reign'''''. London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1888. From ''Woman's World''. Volume 1, numbers 11 (September 1888), 506-509.		* '''''History of the Bonnets of Queen Victoria's Reign'''''. London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1888. From ''Woman's World''. Volume 1, numbers 11 (September 1888), 506-509.

			== Additional resources ==

			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/cooper-oakley-isabel Cooper-Oakley, Isabel] in Theosophy World

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Mrs. Cooper-Oakley was a proficient writer. She contributed at least '''[http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Isabel+cooper-oakley&method=all&header=field4 71 articles]''' to Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], and was mentioned in dozens more, including reviews of her many books:		Mrs. Cooper-Oakley was a proficient writer. She contributed at least '''[http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Isabel+cooper-oakley&method=all&header=field4 71 articles]''' to Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], and was mentioned in dozens more, including reviews of her many books:

	* '''''~~Count~~ of Saint-Germain'''''.		* '''''Traces of a Hidden Tradition in Masonry and Mediæval Mysticis: Five essays '''''. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1900. 192 pages. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100340496 Hathitrust] and [https://archive.org/details/cu31924030276350 Internet Archive].
			* '''''The Comte de Saint-Germain: The Secret of Kings'''''. London: Theosophical Pub. House, 1912. Also Dutch, Finnish, Italian, French, Polish, Romanian. Available at [https://www.sacred-texts.com/sro/csg/index.htm Sacred Texts].
	* '''''The Count of St. Germain: Mystic and Philosopher'''''.		* '''''The Count of St. Germain: Mystic and Philosopher'''''.
	* '''''Masonry and Medieval Mysticism: Traces of a Hidden Tradition'''''.		* '''''Masonry and Medieval Mysticism: Traces of a Hidden Tradition'''''.
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	* '''''The Count of Saint-Germain and Tragical Prophecies'''''.		* '''''The Count of Saint-Germain and Tragical Prophecies'''''.
	* '''''Masonic Tradition and the Count of Saint-Germain'''''.		* '''''Masonic Tradition and the Count of Saint-Germain'''''.
	* '''''Secret Writings and Ciphers'''''.		* '''''Secret Writings and Ciphers'''''. Reprinted Lightning Source Inc., 2005.
	* '''''The Count of Saint-Germain and His Political Work'''''.		* '''''The Count of Saint-Germain and His Political Work'''''.
	* '''''Mystical Traditions'''''.		* '''''Mystical Traditions'''''. Milan, Italy: Ars Regia, 1909. 310 pages. Available at [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924075437214&view=2up&seq=9 Hathitrust] and [https://books.google.com/books?id=NYY7AQAAMAAJ Google Books].
	* '''''Studies in the "Secret Doctrine"'''''.		* '''''Studies in the "Secret Doctrine"'''''. London: Theosophical Pub. Society, 1895
	* '''''The Mystical Traditions and Masonry and Medieval Mysticism'''''.		* '''''The Mystical Traditions and Masonry and Medieval Mysticism'''''.
	* '''''Samkhya and Yoga Philosophy'''''.		* '''''Samkhya and Yoga Philosophy'''''.
			* '''''Theosophical Gleanings'''''. With Annie Besant. Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Pub. House, 1978.
			* '''''History of the Bonnets of Queen Victoria's Reign'''''. London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1888. From ''Woman's World''. Volume 1, numbers 11 (September 1888), 506-509.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.		Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.

	At age 29, she was married to [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley\|Alfred John Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.they met at Girton College, Cambridge.<ref>London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932. January 5, 1884.</ref>		At age 29, she was married to [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley\|Alfred John Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.they met while she was attending Girton College, Cambridge.<ref>London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932. January 5, 1884.</ref>

	== Theosophical Society involvement ==		== Theosophical Society involvement ==

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	Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.		Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.

	At age 29, she was married to [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley\|Alfred John Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.		At age 29, she was married to [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley\|Alfred John Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.they met at Girton College, Cambridge.<ref>London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932. January 5, 1884.</ref>

	== Theosophical Society involvement ==		== Theosophical Society involvement ==

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	== Later years and death ==		== Later years and death ==

	Mrs. Cooper-Oakley died on [[March 3]], 1914 in Budapest, Hungary.		Mrs. Cooper-Oakley died on [[March 3]], 1914 in Budapest, Hungary.<ref>''Times'' (London), March 5, 1914.</ref>

	[[Annie Besant]] wrote of her in 1914:		[[Annie Besant]] wrote of her in 1914:

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	Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.		Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.

	At age 29, she was married to [[~~Alfred John Oakley\|~~A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.		At age 29, she was married to [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley\|Alfred John Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.

	== Theosophical Society involvement ==		== Theosophical Society involvement ==

	~~Mrs.~~ Cooper-~~Oakley went to India with her husband~~ [[A. J. ~~Cooper-Oakley]~~] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] in ~~1884~~. ~~She~~ returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London.		On April 6, 1884, the Cooper-Oakleys were admitted as members of the [[Theosophical Society]] in London.<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entries 2763 and 2764 (website file: 1A/79).</ref> They accompanied [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] to India later in the year. Isabel returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London.

	[[Henry Steel Olcott]] wrote to [[Francesca Arundale]] that "Mrs. Oakley has made the greatest hit among them all, and is vastly popular already" following her lectures at the 1884 annual convention at the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He further reported that the Oakleys had been appointed to a Central Committee formed "to receive and digest further Esoteric Teachings, and transmit it to the Inner Group of Branches."<ref>H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale, December 31, 1881. Published in "Letters of H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale," ''The Theosophist'' 53.12 (September, 1932), 727-728.</ref>		[[Henry Steel Olcott]] wrote to [[Francesca Arundale]] that "Mrs. Oakley has made the greatest hit among them all, and is vastly popular already" following her lectures at the 1884 annual convention at the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He further reported that the Oakleys had been appointed to a Central Committee formed "to receive and digest further Esoteric Teachings, and transmit it to the Inner Group of Branches."<ref>H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale, December 31, 1881. Published in "Letters of H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale," ''The Theosophist'' 53.12 (September, 1932), 727-728.</ref>

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	[[File:Isabelle Cooper-Oakley ca1893.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, around 1893, Sydney, Australia]]		[[File:Isabelle Cooper-Oakley ca1893.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, around 1893, Sydney, Australia]]
	'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist ~~who~~ went to India with her husband [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] in 1884. She returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London. ~~In 1893 she spoke at the [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)\|World's Parliament of Religions]]; she also visited Sydney, Australia that year.~~		'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist and friend of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]].
	~~</blockquote>~~
			== Early years ==

			Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.

			At age 29, she was married to [[Alfred John Oakley\|A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.

			== Theosophical Society involvement ==

			Mrs. Cooper-Oakley went to India with her husband [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] in 1884. She returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London.

	[[Henry Steel Olcott]] wrote to [[Francesca Arundale]] that "Mrs. Oakley has made the greatest hit among them all, and is vastly popular already" following her lectures at the 1884 annual convention at the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He further reported that the Oakleys had been appointed to a Central Committee formed "to receive and digest further Esoteric Teachings, and transmit it to the Inner Group of Branches."<ref>H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale, December 31, 1881. Published in "Letters of H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale," ''The Theosophist'' 53.12 (September, 1932), 727-728.</ref>		[[Henry Steel Olcott]] wrote to [[Francesca Arundale]] that "Mrs. Oakley has made the greatest hit among them all, and is vastly popular already" following her lectures at the 1884 annual convention at the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He further reported that the Oakleys had been appointed to a Central Committee formed "to receive and digest further Esoteric Teachings, and transmit it to the Inner Group of Branches."<ref>H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale, December 31, 1881. Published in "Letters of H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale," ''The Theosophist'' 53.12 (September, 1932), 727-728.</ref>
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	She was utterly devoted to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]] But she was constantly worried by want [lack] of health,and required much attention. When she reached India, she found that her health suffered more than she expected, and she was forced to return to England. In spite of various and continued handicaps to health, Mrs. Cooper-Oakley toiled day after day to the end of her life to serve the [[Masters of the Wisdom\|Masters]] and the [[Theosophical Society]]. In her devotion to them and H.P.B she was flawless. But neither she nor her husband could be called upon for strenuous service.<ref>C. Jinarājadāsa, ''The "K. H." Letters to C. W. Leadbeater'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1941), 58-59.</ref>		She was utterly devoted to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]] But she was constantly worried by want [lack] of health,and required much attention. When she reached India, she found that her health suffered more than she expected, and she was forced to return to England. In spite of various and continued handicaps to health, Mrs. Cooper-Oakley toiled day after day to the end of her life to serve the [[Masters of the Wisdom\|Masters]] and the [[Theosophical Society]]. In her devotion to them and H.P.B she was flawless. But neither she nor her husband could be called upon for strenuous service.<ref>C. Jinarājadāsa, ''The "K. H." Letters to C. W. Leadbeater'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1941), 58-59.</ref>
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			In 1893 she visited Sydney, Australia, and then represented the Australian Theosophists at the [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)\|World's Parliament of Religions]], where she was a speaker.

	== Later years and death ==		== Later years and death ==

			Mrs. Cooper-Oakley died on [[March 3]], 1914 in Budapest, Hungary.

	[[Annie Besant]] wrote of her in 1914:		[[Annie Besant]] wrote of her in 1914:

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	[[File:~~Isabel~~ Cooper-Oakley ca1893.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, around 1893, Sydney, Australia]]		[[File:Isabelle Cooper-Oakley ca1893.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, around 1893, Sydney, Australia]]
	'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist who went to India with her husband [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] in 1884. She returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London. In 1893 she spoke at the [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)\|World's Parliament of Religions]]; she also visited Sydney, Australia that year.		'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist who went to India with her husband [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] in 1884. She returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London. In 1893 she spoke at the [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)\|World's Parliament of Religions]]; she also visited Sydney, Australia that year.
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			[[File:Cooper-Oakley from 1891 drawing .jpg\|right\|160px\|thumb\|Isabel Cooper-Oakley, 1891 drawing]]
	'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist and friend of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]].		'''Isabel Cooper-Oakley''' (1854-1914) was an English Theosophist and friend of [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]].

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	Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.		Harriett Isabella Cooper was born on [[January 31]], 1854 in Amritsas, Punjab, India as the daughter of Frederick Henry Cooper, C.B, I.C.S. [[Laura M. Cooper\|Laura Mary Cooper]], later the wife of [[G. R. S. Mead]], was her sister.

	At age 29, she was married to [[~~Alfred John Oakley\|~~A. J. Cooper-Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.		At age 29, she was married to [[A. J. Cooper-Oakley\|Alfred John Oakley]] (1855–1899) in Brompton, England on January 5, 1884.

	== Theosophical Society involvement ==		== Theosophical Society involvement ==

	~~Mrs.~~ Cooper-~~Oakley went to India with her husband~~ [[A. J. ~~Cooper-Oakley]~~] and [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] in ~~1884~~. ~~She~~ returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London.		On April 6, 1884, the Cooper-Oakleys were admitted as members of the [[Theosophical Society]] in London.<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entries 2763 and 2764 (website file: 1A/79).</ref> They accompanied [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]] to India later in the year. Isabel returned to England the next year while her husband stayed on in India.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 224.</ref> She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]] in London.

	[[Henry Steel Olcott]] wrote to [[Francesca Arundale]] that "Mrs. Oakley has made the greatest hit among them all, and is vastly popular already" following her lectures at the 1884 annual convention at the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He further reported that the Oakleys had been appointed to a Central Committee formed "to receive and digest further Esoteric Teachings, and transmit it to the Inner Group of Branches."<ref>H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale, December 31, 1881. Published in "Letters of H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale," ''The Theosophist'' 53.12 (September, 1932), 727-728.</ref>		[[Henry Steel Olcott]] wrote to [[Francesca Arundale]] that "Mrs. Oakley has made the greatest hit among them all, and is vastly popular already" following her lectures at the 1884 annual convention at the [[Adyar (campus)\|Adyar headquarters]] of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He further reported that the Oakleys had been appointed to a Central Committee formed "to receive and digest further Esoteric Teachings, and transmit it to the Inner Group of Branches."<ref>H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale, December 31, 1881. Published in "Letters of H. S. Olcott to Francesca Arundale," ''The Theosophist'' 53.12 (September, 1932), 727-728.</ref>