Papers : concerning spiritualism : manuscript, 1857.

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Papers : concerning spiritualism : manuscript, 1857.

Examples of trance-writing in English, Greek, and Latin; and 3 leaves of questions to ask the spirit world. Letters are written in defense of the validity of spritualism. The letter from Keene also defends Fred Willis and asks that he be allowed to return to the Harvard Divinity School.

54 leaves ; 34 cm. or smaller.

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Whiting, J. F

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Felton, C. C. (Cornelius Conway), 1807-1862

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Cornelius Conway Felton (Harvard AB 1827) was a tutor from 1829 to 1832, University Professor of Greek from 1832 to 1834, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature from 1834 to 1860, Regent from 1849 to 1857, and President of Harvard University from 1860 to 1862. From the description of Lectures on Greek history and literature, 1855-1861. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77072875 In 1857, Felton expelled Keene from the Harvard Divinity School for practicing as a medium. ...

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