American Spiritualism under Scrutiny: the Seybert Commission Archive

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American Spiritualism under Scrutiny: the Seybert Commission Archive

Horace Howard Furness
Question written by H. H. Furness, a member of the Seybert Commission, and response, purportedly written by "John King."
Horace Howard Furness (1833-1912)'s question was "What was the name of the owner of the skull here in my library?" The reply was "the skull of Hannah Moore, who died in 1835" below is a photo showing the red seals of the envelope intact
1884-85
Question and response: Spirit-dictated slate writing tested by the Seybert Commission
1884-85
Slates that were used in the testing of the mediums. On one is a question that was asked by the investigator and, on the other, the the reply given by the medium
Question from H. H. Furness and spirit answer
Credit: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries (Finding Aid  |  More Bibliographic Information)
Question from H. H. Furness and spirit answer
Credit: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania Libraries (Finding Aid  |  more bibliographic information)