Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-22
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Ny dear Sr--Tho following letters, from gentle
men, kn1wn 10 many Of your citizens, hay. at my re
Guest baen handed for publication and enclose them I,
Won. There arc also many other gentlemen who could
hear testimony to the truth Of Mesmcrism. Tho Rev
wn A. Smith, whose Interesting letter also enclose
Ia Of the brightest ornaments of the Methods
Church. and much loved for piety, he Is rcspcc
Ted for his talens and attachments.
Yours respectfully.
Richmond SEPT. 18th, 1912. j. s FRENCH.
PrTERspuRc Sept. L.. 1912.
Dear Sir:--four kindness in aflnrdins me repeated
opportunities Of witnessing under the mos favorable
circumstances. your experiments .fninidi tieglfs,H
lays me under an obligation which cbuaTiJy meet.
10 give YOU a statement Of the singular phenomena
have witnessed witnessed several u these eNpeti-
,nen:s IN your Office u,Qn servant buy sod Gil
These, learn. ylu have repeatedly exhibited In ,.ghlic
II IS M, important that enunerale them | only re
mark that they made in private and whly unrun
nsciod with any exciting circumstances calculated to
Fnlsaad my judgment as 10 question Of taci-indeod.
OF them were Of character that. am mol Inclined
think it possible, could have been the result Of mr
g.sse TO deceive. They strongly impressed my mind
with tbs reality of the physical effect, Of what you call
Hesmfr'H, and greatly excited my curiosity 10 witness
experiment upon intelligent sulerl fully do
ce'opins The extent to which The faculty OF claroy-
anco NAV DC exhibited
Ny curiosity on ibis paint MAS to some extent graft
ned a'e visit 10 tho Borough of Norfolk. inclden
q,
z,as invited up stairs to visit family of my acquain-
lance. When entered the sitting room. | found the
lady OF te hnusc, yalned acquaintance Of former years
IN prtfnuad sleep. but upon the floor. with her whole
system trembling under some stran,esxcacncn. andshe
soo4rn, her mhune,I,er about the room With the faith
stnrss o, magnetic ,racton on being seated was put
in rapport OF communication with her by taking her
hand whilst the operator passed his hand several nes
aver ours. Her system now became calm and she ap-
qsrcd 10 be enjoying Tranquil and refreshing sleep.
entered into conversation with her Her eyes were
banjagnd She ,ld me the namos Of individuals whl
had come into the rooin and the positions they occupied
IN the roo; bur asshe complained Of severe pain in her
eyes whoa describing things that she saw | desisted
s.nm any further experiments OF this kind, and renewed
my conversation moral subjects. She recalled to my
recollection several things that occurred IN the life time
of my first wife She gave her views fully on The sinh
ject Of region.--Abou this time, hc Aiapnelzer AIR
Warroll q Norfolk, formerly Of lis town. pat his fn-
gers on the organs Of dSFUcreRcs AMI eanbqtrepsss
which she abruptly broke Of ia The midst Of her re-
marks, and complained Of great excitement and showed
.scat anxiety which she attributed 10 the bernie ipe
saiuTe a her domestic concerns. The oXclomanl was
shen apparently removed from these oreans and placed
upon that of acqisireHcss then offered her bunch
Of keys as present which privately wlcd she should
consider as five OF six dollars. She accepted the PFC
sent with plcasnrc and, on being asked the value Of it
she promptly replied ''fve or SIX dollars" She held
TIN her open hand, and conversed freely about it for
some time The mesmeric influence was then anpsr
emily transferred 10 the organ OF secretreaes On which
sho Immediately commenced conceal about her por
and persisted in refusing lei me hayc or 10
any information about it, stating in one of her repl
that IL small matter that had no right to kno,y
But when the influence was transferred 10 the orran or
bencrolcnce. she promptly drew gu, from the place of
conceament, converscd freely about il aean-was will
ling TO let me- have il If desired aud actually presented
il 10 me to apply to charitable OBJECT which had spe
cited.
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brought The vinegar was put to my lips. 4, the same
iunc that the water pat hers She rejected the
sfaie with expressions OF resentment declaring that
enee>r had been put TO her lips Perceivng that now
she had conceived cause for resentment, had the or
Qans Of Combaiireaess and DcSructreness aoain cyi
ted; on which she Immediately expressed very great in
dgnation at the treatment she had received and even
rsbukad me severely for having permitted it, This in
nnence was now destroyed, on which she Instantly he
came caluer, and stated that her excitement never las
ted more than momont. The water was then put Ia
my lips, ard the vinegar to hers. She drank il with
great relish, and would have drank the whole of il as
Wafer. II 1t had not been taken from her
such Is the brio statement Of the PRINCIPAL facts ss
they appeared TO iranspire before my eyes | will moi
say that was absolutely impossible for me to be ece
sed IN what heard and saw; but must think that il
was not a, all probable that could be- Indeed. | mus
say, that consider both Mr. Warre and the lady. wb,
was the subject Of these experiments as morally ncapa
bic OF any attempt 10 deceive under the circumstances
And the lady assured me- positively, being awaken
ed, thai she had mol the slightest rocoeclon Of any
thing that was said done by herself or Others nor was
she conscious of my having been in the room. al
Though she had been in conversation with m,
for more thar an hour. and had given me an aeon
rate ACCOUNT Of several sermons she had heard from me
and the effect they produced upon her mind and mora
feelings. and declared herself perfectly scepeal s
tothe whole matterhaying submitted TO the Operation
merely for the qualification Of private circle Of friends
This may explain the reason why do not give he
name. Many were present, and witnessed all have
said.
Ortl,ese facts. would be understood to give no opin
ion simply state them at yoar request, and leave
10 suse who have moro time and ability, explain tn
cause, whether real Or Imaginary
Twill make one remark however, in concuson--
- seen Ia the experiments have Witnessed. eyidcn
sroihe reality Of clafvoyance, sufficient satisfy n
mimi sny other subject ofinlairy that engaged
si'e"'e, but, as get have ony examined the s1ajcc
- onso greai curiosity. ami not with that patient Of