Social Movement Series – Spiritualism in the 19th Century – Reading list pt 1

A Searcher After truth. New York: H. Long & Brothers, 1854.

An Impartial Examiner. Mesmeric and Spirit Rapping Manifestations Scripturally Exposed as Neither from Electricity nor Spirits of the Dead but Rather from Infernal Evil Spirits. New York: R.T. Young. 1852

Vampbell, J.B. Pittsburgh and Allegheny Spirit Rappings, Together with a General History of Spiritual Communications Throughout the United States, Allegheny, PA: Purviance, 1851.

Capron, E.W. Modern Spiritualism: Its Facts and Fanaticisms, Its Consistancies and Contradictions; With an Appendix Boston: Bela March, 1855. Reprint, New York: Arn Press, 1976.

Capron, Eliab W., and Henry D. Barron. Singular Revelations: Explanation and History of the Mysterious Communion with Spirits, Comprehending the Rise and Progress of Noises in Western New York. Auburn, NY: Capron and Barron, 1850.

Coggshall, William T. THe signs of the Times: Comprising a History of the Spirit-Rappings, in Cincinnati and other Places; With Notes of Clairvoyant Revealments. Cincinnati: William T. Coggshall, 1851.

Derby, George H. Rochester Knockings! Discovery and Explanation of the Source of the Phenomena Generally known as the Rochester Knockings. Buffalo, NY: George H. Derby, 1851.

Dewey, D.M. History of the Strange Sounds or Rappings, Heard in Rochester and Western New York, and Usually Called the Mysterious Noises! Which are Supposed by Many to be Communications from the Spirit World. Together with all the Explanation Tat Can Yet be Given of the Matter. Rochester, NY:D.M. Dewey, 1850.

Edmonds, John W., and Gorge t. Dexter.. Spiritualism. 2 volumes New York: Partridge and Brittan, 1853, 1855.

Haddock, Joseph. Psychology; or, The Sciience of the Soul, Considered Physiologically and Philosophically New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1850.

Kane, Margaret Fox. The Love-Life of Dr. Kane New York: Carleton, 1866.

Lewis, E.E. A Report of the Mysterious Noises Heard in the House of Mr. John D. Fox, in Hydesville, Arcadia, Wayne County, Authenticated by the Certificates, and Confirmed by the Statements of the Citizens of That Place and Vicinity. Canandaigua, NY;E.E. Lewis, 1848.

Mattison, H. Spirit Rapping Unveiled! New York:Mason Brothers., 1853.

Owen, Robert Dale. Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World, with Narrative Illustrations. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1860.

Page, Charles G. Psychomacy: Spirit-Rappings and Table-Tippings Exposed. New York: D. Appleton, 1853.

Pond, Enoch. Familiar Spirits, and Spiritual Manifestations; Being a Series of Articles Boston: Bela Marsh, 1852.

Pst, Isaac. Rochester, NY; Charles H. McDonell, 1852.

Spiritualism Shown As It Is! Boston Courier Report of the Proceedings of Professed Spiritual Agents and Mediums, in the Presence of Professors Peirce, Agassiz, Horsford, Dr. B.A. Gould, Committee, and Others, at the Albion Building, Boston, on the 25th, 26th and 27th of June, 1857, Now First Published. Boston: Office of the Boston Courier, 1859.
19th Century Encyclopedia Definitions

The American cyclopædia:
New York [etc.]: D. Appleton and company, 1873-76.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AGF3694.0015.001

The new American Cyclopaedia: a popular dictionary of general knowledge. Ed. by George Ripley and Charles A. Dana …
New York [etc]: D. Appleton and company, 1859-1863.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AJD6861.0015.001

Chambers’s encyclopaedia : a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people …
Philadelphia,, Edinburgh.: J. B. Lippincott & co.;, W. & R. Chambers, 1872-73.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AJD6864.0009.001

19th Century Books Available Digitally

The rappers: or, The mysteries, fallacies, and absurdities of spirit-rapping, table-tipping, and entrancement. By a searcher after truth.
New-York,: H. Long & brother, [c1854]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2399.0001.001

Why I am a spiritualist, and why I am not an orthodox. Angell, J. B.
Red Bank, N. J.,: 1872.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA5510.0001.001

The spiritual pilgrim: a biography of James M. Peebles. By J. O. Barrett.
Barrett, Joseph O.
Boston,: William White and Company, 1872.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA6415.0001.001

A review of the “spiritual manifestations.” Read before the Congregational association of New York and Brooklyn. By Charles Beecher.
Beecher, Charles, 1815-1900.
New York,: G. P. Putnam & co., 1853.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA3188.0001.001

Modern American spiritualism: a twenty years’ record of the communion between earth and the world of spirits. By Emma Hardinge.
Britten, Emma Hardinge.
New York,: The author, 1870.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM3377.0001.001

Ten great religions; an essay in comparative theology, by James Freeman Clarke …
Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888.
Boston, New York,, Houghton,: Mifflin and company, 1871-83.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AJF2786.0001.001

Plain guide to spiritualism. A handbook for skeptics, inquirers, clergymen, believers, lecturers, mediums, editors, and all who need a thorough guide to the phenomena, science, philosophy, religion and reforms of modern spiritualism, by Uriah Clark.
Clark, Uriah.
Boston,: William White & Co., [1863?]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2302.0001.001

Spiritualism versus Christianity; or, Spiritualism thoroughly exposed.
Daniels, J. W.
New York, and Auburn,: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1856.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA3916.0001.001

The approaching crisis: being a review of Dr. Bushnell’s course of lectures, on the Bible, nature, religion, skepticism, and the supernatural.
Davis, Andrew Jackson, 1826-1910.
Boston,: W. White & Co., 1870.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2174.0001.001

The great harmonia; being a philosophical revelation of the natural, spiritual, and celestial universe. By Andrew Jackson Davis.
Davis, Andrew Jackson, 1826-1910.
Boston,, New York,: B. B. Mussey;, J. S. Redfield [etc.], 1850-61.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA6149.0001.001

Memoranda of persons, places, and events; embracing authentic facts, visions, impressions, discoveries, in magnetism, clairvoyance, spiritualism. Also quotations from the opposition. By Andrew Jackson Davis, with an appendix, containing Zschokke’s great story of “Hortensia” vividly portraying the wide difference between the ordinary state and that of clairvoyance.
Davis, Andrew Jackson, 1826-1910.
Boston,, New York,: W. White & Co.;, Banner of Light branch office, 1968.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2314.0001.001

Arabula; or, The divine guest. Containing a new collection of gospels. By Andrew Jackson Davis.
Davis, Andrew Jackson, 1826-1910.
Boston,, New York,: W. White & company;, Banner of light branch office, 1868.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA6135.0001.001

Is spiritualism true?
Denton, William, 1823-1883.
Boston,: W. Denton, [c1871]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2672.0001.001

Radical discourses on religious subjects. Delivered in Music hall, Boston, Mass.,
Denton, William, 1823-1883.
Boston,: W. Denton, 1872.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AFZ1633.0001.001

Lucy Boston, or, Woman’s rights and spiritualism
Folio, Fred.
New York : J.C. Derby, 1855.
http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=wright2;idno=Wright2-0926

Philosophy as absolute science, founded in the universal laws of being, and including ontology, theology, and psychology made one, as spirit, soul, and body:
Frothingham, Ephraim Langdon.
Boston,: Walker, Wise and company, 1864.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AFX2789.0001.001

Meditations on the actual state of Christianity, and on the attacks which are now being made upon it.
Guizot, M. (François), 1787-1874.
New York,: C. Scribner & co., [1867]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AJF6143.0001.001

Experimental investigation of the spirit manifestations, demonstrating the existence of spirits and their communion with mortals. Doctrine of the spirit world respecting heaven, hell, morality, and God. Also, the influence of Scripture on the morals of Christians. by Robert Hare.
Hare, Robert, 1781-1858.
New York,: Partridge & Brittan, 1855.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2384.0001.001

The history of the supernatural in all ages and nations, and in all churches, Christian and pagan: demonstrating a universal faith. By William Howitt.
Howitt, William, 1792-1879.
Philadelphia,: J. B. Lippincott & co., 1863.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM3422.0002.001

The question settled. A careful comparison of Biblical and modern spiritualism. By Rev. Moses Hull.
Hull, Moses, 1835-1907.
New York,: D. M. Bennett, Liberal and scientific publishing House, [187-?]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA5674.0001.001

Autobiography of Dr. D. B. Kellogg; or, Explanation of clairvoyance …
Kellogg, Daniel B., 1834-
Ann Arbor,: Chase, 1869.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM3802.0001.001

What is spiritualism? An address delivered before the Society of spiritualists, at Penny’s Hall, in the city of East Saginaw, Mich., on the celebration of their twenty-third anniversary. Also, a subsequent address … on the question of what benefit is spiritualism to man.
Lathrop, George A.
East Saginaw, Mich.,: Daily Courier book and job office, 1871.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA5540.0001.001

Angel voices from the spirit world: glory to God who sends them. Essays taken indiscriminately from a large amount written under angel influence by James Lawrence.
Lawrence, James.
Cleveland, O.,: Nevins brothers, 1874.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA7116.0001.001

Modern mysteries explained and exposed By Rev. A. Mahan.
Mahan, Asa, 1799-1889.
Boston,, New York,: J. P. Jewett and company;, Sheldon, Lamport and Blakeman;, 1855.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM3623.0001.001

The phenomena of spiritualism scientifically explained and exposed. By the Rev. Asa Mahan.
Mahan, Asa, 1799-1889.
New York,: A. S. Barnes, 1876.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA6121.0001.001

History of American socialisms.: by John Humphrey Noyes.
Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811-1886.
Philadelphia,: Lippincott, 1870.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/AEW0523.0001.001

The debatable land between this world and the next, with illustrative narrations; by Robert Dale Owen.
Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877.
New York,: G. W. Carleton & co., [etc., etc.], 1872.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2391.0001.001

Flashes of light from the spirit-land, through the mediumship of Mrs. J. H. Conant. Comp. by Allen Putnam.
Putnam, Allen, comp. 1802-1887,
Boston,: .W. White and company, 1872.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA6239.0001.001

Spiritualism identical with ancient sorcery, New Testament demonology, and modern witchcraft; with the testimony of God and man against it. By W. MD?onald.
McDonald, W. (William), 1820-1901.
New York,: Carlton & Porter, 1866.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2707.0001.001

The review of ancient and modern spiritualism. [By] L. Solentia.
Solentia, L. pseud.?
New York,: O.W. Scott & A.G. Martin, 1862.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA4379.0001.001

The proof palpable of immortality; being an account of the materialization phenomena of modern spiritualism. With remarks on the relations of the facts to theology, morals, and religion. By Epes Sargent.
Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880.
Boston,: Colby and Rich, 1876.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM4197.0001.001

Planchette; or, The despair of science. Being a full account of modern spiritualism, its phenomena, and the various theories regarding it. With a survey of French spiritism.
Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880.
Boston,: Roberts brothers, 1869.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM3447.0001.001

The future life: as described and portrayed by spirits, through Elizabeth Sweet.
Sweet, Elizabeth, Mrs.
Boston,, New York,: W. White and company, 1870.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA6264.0001.001

Wallace, Alfred Russel
An Answer to the Arguments of Hume, Lecky, & Others, Against Miracles (The Spiritualist; The Spiritual Magazine)
1870/71
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/wallace/S174.htm

Wallace, Alfred Russel
Historical Teachings of Spiritualism / Moral Teachings of Spiritualism (Fortnightly Rev.)
1874
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/wallace/S243.htm

Wallace, Alfred Russel
On the Attitude of Men of Science Towards the Investigators of Spiritualism
1871
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/wallace/S191.htm

Wallace, Alfred Russel
Spiritualism & Conjurors (The Spiritualist)
1877
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/wallace/S271.htm

Wallace, Alfred Russel
The Harmony of Spiritualism & Science (Light)
1885 London
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/wallace/S383.htm

The clock struck one, and Christian spiritualist: being a synopsis of the investigations of spirit intercourse by an Episcopal bishop, three ministers, five doctors, and others, at Memphis, Tenn., in 1855 … By the Rev. Samuel Watson.
Watson, Samuel, 1813-
Louisville, Ky.,: J. P. Morton and company, 1873.
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACM3452.0001.001

The truths of spiritualism. Immortality proved beyond a doubt by living witnesses. By E. V. Wilson.
Wilson, Ebenezer V.
Chicgao,: Hazlitt & Reed, printers, [1876]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2570.0001.001

Startling facts in modern spiritualism …
Wolfe, Napoleon Bonaparte.
Chicago,: Religio-Philosophical Pub. House, 1875 [c1873]
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ACA2185.0001.001

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