WCP1570

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Frith Hill, Godalming, Jan. 11th 1888

My dear Mr. Myers,

I have now the pleasure to send you the papers received from General Lippitt, as follows: —

1. Letter giving statement of case of Spirit Identity of "Nellie Morris".

2. Confirmatory letters (two).

3. Evidence of Gen. Lippitt’s Military position.

4. Testimonials of Gen. Lippitt’s Legal ability & private character (3).

5. Testimonial to gen.[sic] Lippitt’s truthfulness &c.

6. Explanatory letter from Gen. Lippitt.

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A. Statement of Test, by giving deceased wife’s birthday.

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I shall be glad to hear what you think of the completeness of this evidence, and if you can suggest any additional facts that would strengthen it. I am sure gen.[sic] Lippitt would obtain them for me if possible.

If you think of publishing this ca[s]e in the "Journal" I would, as the facts are all given in the form of letters to me, summarize the letters as to character &c. which you would hardly publish in full, but which you might say you had seen.

I have myself marked on the margim[sic] of principal statement the successive tests of iden^t^ity in blue pencil, and the several distinct mediums through whom the tests came in red pencil — the former being 14, the latter 7, in number. I never myself recollect having met with a case supported by such a remarkable series of tests..[sic] The hair I have tied on to a piece of paper to prevent danger of loss or accident. Neither my wife, nor another friend to whom I have shown it, know a single person whose hair can be said to match it. Perhaps you will ask your wife & any other lady the same question, as the comparative rarity of the exact tint & the fact of its having been at once recognised by two persons independently^, is a weighty piece of evidence. To any one[sic] who knows the great number & co,monplace[sic] character of American public mediums, & how completely each of them is absorbed in their own business, the idea of a widespread conspiracy between them to deceive one person, whose visits to most of them could not have been foreseen, & who moreover is not in the habit of making ant of his experiences public, — will seem absolutely impossible, yet it seems¹ to me the only supposition that will ²get rid of the force of this case. What say you?

Believe me | Yours &c | A. R. Wallace [signature]