Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-01
Rochester, Jan. LIST, 1850
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Mr.. ERAsrCs N.Ecu,
Dedr Sir -


Dedr Sir -
Your letter OF Dee. 18th is before ME. The nu-
merous enquiries reaching me daily, from all parts
of the country, concerning the " Phenomena OF
which you enquire, and the consequent lax ON my
time, must he my apology for not answering You
sooner. | will cndaayor to answer the questions
you ask in the order find them.
CUES. l." What are.the names.oi the TWO Ladies
represented as the Spirit conductors"
Ans.-Ihere TWO quite young girls N whose
presence those sounds heard, in the family spo-
ken of in our statement in the New York Tribune,
but one only of them was here at the time of the
public exhibition OF the matter in Corinthan Hall.
Their names are Margareta and Catharne Fox.
Qles. , -" W here do they reside :"
Ans Their home proper is in the town of Area =
dn, Wayne Co. at that place their parents reside
but they have a sister living in this City, and one
of them, and sometimes both, with her here
much of the time. At the time, however, the mat
ter was taken before the public, Margaretta only
was here | will here also state that those sounds
are heard in the presence OF the sister living in
! the City unless OF the above named girls is with
| her And that the sounds are not heard by either
OF those girls when alone One OF those girls and
any OtLer person can communicate OF hear the
sounds.
Ones 3 -" What is their age p
Aus.--One is thirteen and the other near sxcer
yaars old.
Cues -" What is their occupn ion ?"
Ans.--'rhry can hardly be considered to have any
Their parents plain farmers and they have beer
brought up in that way.
q les s." Are they travelling from place tc
! place."
Ars.-Thcy IRE not.
| q les O." Are they the only conductors through
whom these " marvellous" visitation. have spreat
! in that country :"
| Ans They not. II it was confined exclusive
ly to those mentioned, it might be Justly termed ,
wonderful phenomrnon," and something which
would be likely to die with the persons named -
These sounds are heard, and this communcat on
known in different families unknown TO each other
! several families witness it in the city OF Auburn
AMI from That place 10 this and Vest OF this II Il
! known by persons being more than hundred mile
apart. With all IT purports to be " communication
on spirits, persons, who have pissed thl ough tn,
| Orden. called death"
| Qrs =" Are the ladies' themselves terrified
with the sounds they hear"
Ans-NOl since they have become acquainted
with them aud thus gained the knowledge of wha,
1t Is. knowledge OF, and acquaintance with, the
communications made by those sounds has a tenden.
! cy take away all fear, even that Of death for il
proves most concluslvey that there is such thing
as death
CUES s-'Are they members of any religious
sect I"
Ans.-They not.
QIes. g Did DR.. Lansworthy try his Stcthe-
scope on both nj the same time 7"
Ans--I have said that one only of the girls was
here AT the time and that the sounds are not heard
in the presence OF the sister living in this city, and
answer that it only tried on the one with whom
us communication is known Ia he.
Ones 10 Was there ever man known by the
nume OF Charles Rasne :"
Ans.--Not to our knowledge That was the fret
name sp He'd out aud TO get which the Alphabet was
iirl USED. by calling the letters that name was
spelled, and he also SAID that he was murdered We
put that name in our statement that il such was
The case his friends, il he had any would come Tor,
ward and establish or deny the fact
. Ies.l--" Have these spirits disclosed TO any
one the object Of their mission made known any
thing that will add to the science Of the times :"
will answer 10y asking you q question Have /