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Letter from Joseph Glanvill, place not specified, to Henry More, 1668? September 25 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
193317
Accession number
MA 4322
Creator
Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.
Display Date
Place not specified, 1668? September 25.
Credit line
Purchased, 1986.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; 30.0 x 19.5 cm
Notes
Glanvill's Philosophical considerations touching Witches and Witchcraft (1666) contains an account of these events.
Address panel with fragments of a seal "For my Reverend & ever Hon'rd / Friend Dr. Henry More / att / Cambridge."
Provenance
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. William J. Schieffelin, Jr., 1986.
Summary
Concerning the "Drummer of Tedworth," a ghost of a drummer long turned out of the house of Mr. Mompesson at Tedworth but whose drumming was still heard. Glanvill writes, "I perceive the story is not believed by the courtiers; And perhaps no evidence will convince them. I was last week with Dr. Charleson who laughes att the Notion of Spiritts, and particularly att this story. Which I some what wonder att in one that hath writte a booke of the Immortality. As for the story I told you att London, I know not what to think on't. The circumstances were strange ... ," but adds, "I should not be so incredulous, when a sober, credible person affirmes it ..."