Benjamin Coleman papers
Contributors: Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880; Livermore, Charles F.; Livermore, Estelle (Spirit); Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Spirit); Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1855
Language: eng
Subjects: Correspondence; Spiritualism; Archives; Spiritualists; Seances; Spirit writings
Description: Papers chiefly of Benjamin Coleman; appears to have been part of a correspondence file.  Correspondents include Epes Sargent and Charles F. Livermore. The Transcriptions consist of original typescripts and 2 carbons of most of the collection contents.  The spirit writings are of Benjamin Franklin and Estelle Livermore (wife of Charles F. Livermore).  The Seance reports are those of the Livermores and of some sessions held at "Mr. Stanford's" (Thomas Welton Stanford?).
Notes: Bequest: Estate of Harry Houdini, April 1927.

Benjamin Coleman was a leading British spiritualist and author of Spiritualism in America (first published 1861.)

"I bot this in a lot + placed it here." [signed] H[oudini].