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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spiritualism, or spiritism, (search)
eparted spirits and his direct knowledge of a spiritual world, reciting at length his detailed personal experience. The more recent forms of spiritualism may be said to have begun in Hydeville, Wayne co., N. Y., in 1848, when the daughters of John D. Fox, Margaret (1834-93) and Kate (1836-92), first practised what is known as spirit-rappings. From Hydeville, Fox soon after removed to Rochester. The excitement aroused by the rappings soon spread far and wide. Many mediums arose professing siFox soon after removed to Rochester. The excitement aroused by the rappings soon spread far and wide. Many mediums arose professing similar powers. Andrew Jackson Davis published Principles of nature, etc., 1845, said to have been dictated to the Rev. William Fishbough in New York City, while the author was in a clairvoyant or trance state; many other works since on a variety of subjects, all ascribed to spirit dictation, but of no scientific value. Judge John W. Edmonds, of New York (1799-1874), adopted the belief in 1851, and published a work on Spiritualism, 1853-55, as did Dr. Robert Hare (1781-1858) of Philadelphia, wh
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumner, Charles 1811- (search)
ready for use. The Shakespeare was found open on the day of his death, as he had left it, with his mark between the leaves at the third part of Henry VI., pp. 446, 447, and his pencil had noted the passage: Would I were dead! if God's good — will were so; For what is in this world, but grief and woe? He spent the first year after leaving college in study, reading, among other things, Tacitus, Juvenal, Persius, Shakespeare, and Milton, Burton's Anatomy, Wakefield's Correspondence with Fox, Moore's Life of Byron, Butler's Reminiscences, Hume's Essays, Hallam, Robertson, and Roscoe, and making a new attempt at the mathematics. He then, rather reluctantly, chose the law as his pursuit in life. No trace can be found in his biography of any inclination towards the practice of the legal profession, or of much respect or capacity for the logic of the common law. We do not remember that he anywhere speaks with enthusiasm of great advocates, unless, like Erskine, they have rendered
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumter, Fort (search)
or in launches, as should seem best after arrival and examination. Fox convinced the President of the feasibility of this plan. The Presidto abandon the position, under the circumstances, would be ruinous. Fox was sent to visit Charleston Harbor. With Captain Hartstene of the son had supplies that would last him until April 15. On his return, Fox reported to the President that any attempt to reinforce Anderson musneral Scott and other military authorities, he verbally authorized Mr. Fox to fit out an expedition according to his former plan for the relief of Fort Sumter. A written order to that effect was given to Fox April 4. In order that faith might be kept as to Sumter, the President ns the governor might choose. In spite of all official hinderances, Fox, with wonderful energy and skill, fitted out the expedition at New Yoo late to relieve the fort. The judgment and energy displayed by Mr. Fox on this occasion caused him to be appointed assistant Secretary of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
Madison county, chartered......May 26, 1846 [Hamilton Literary and Theological Seminary, at the same place, established in 1819, is included in this charter.] State constitution revised and adopted......November, 1846 John Young, governor......Jan. 1, 1847 Oneida community established......1847 Meeting at Seneca Falls to advocate political equality of women......1848 Hamilton Fish elected governor by the Whigs......1848 Spirit rappings, phenomena begun in the house of John D. Fox, Hydersville, and afterwards in Rochester......1848 Continuous railroad, Boston to New York, opened......Jan. 1, 1849 Population of the State, 3,097,394......1850 University of Rochester, at Rochester, chartered......May 8, 1850 Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin sails from New York under Lieutenant De Haven and Dr. Elisha Kent Kane......May 24, 1850 Collins line of steamships begin between New York and Liverpool—an American line......1850 Washington Hunt e