 In the same year, the Theosophical Society was founded by Madame Blavatsky and Henry Olcott in New York.Olcott met "Moolji Thakurshi" (Moolji Thackersey) already in 1870, but they lost contact with each other.In 1877 Olcott wrote to Thakurshi, and described the Theosophical Society and its goals to him.