Post-mortem confessions : being letters written through a mortal's hand by spirits who, when in mortal, were officers of Harvard College : with comments by Allen Putnam / by Allen Putnam.

  • Putnam, Allen, 1802-1887.
Date:
1886
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Credit: Post-mortem confessions : being letters written through a mortal's hand by spirits who, when in mortal, were officers of Harvard College : with comments by Allen Putnam / by Allen Putnam. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    Shortly subsequent to my thus getting knowledge of the prolonged vitality of the fires of Mansfield's indignation toward my friend Felton, who years ago passed out from his mortal form, my thoughts turned to consideration as to how those fires could be ex- tinguished. Felton, a spirit, years ago, told me, through Mrs. Rockwood, medium, that through Mrs. Kicker he had been convinced of spirit return and action among us before he passed from the plane of mortal life, but position constrained him from avowing it. He also said that he was then befriend- ing the cause of Spiritualism. The query arose whether I could get Spirit Felton to write out his present views of Mr. Mansfield and his work through Mansfield's own hand. Much time passed on ere fitting opportunity and requisite means were mine for trying the experiment. Sunday, Jan. 24,1886, I met the spirits' scribe at the Lyceum Session, in Paine Hall. He then cordially invited me to call upon him at any time, saying, also, that he would gladly write for me gratuitously. Thus a way was opened for my attempt. On Wednesday, Jan. 27th, I wrote the letter, which will appear below. The next day was so stormy as to confine me to the house. On Friday morning I took the letter to Mr. Mansfield, told him the letter was long and peculiar, and that it might take him some time to answer, and therefore that I would leave it for him to reply to at his leisure. The letter was still in my own hand, and had not been touched by him. He asked : Did you write the letter your- self? Yes, said I. Then, said he, sit down