If I Had My Own Blue Box:

Adams, George. The Rhode Island Register, for the year 1856. Providence: Gladding, 1856.

Annual Reports of the Children’s Aid Society, Nos. 1-10, Feb. 1854-Feb. 1863. New York: Arno Press & The New York Times, 1971.

Barnard, Henry, ed. The American Journal of Education, Volume XV. Hartford: Bernard, 1865.

Coon, Charles L.. The Beginnings of Public Education in North Carolina: A Documentary History 1790-1840. Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, 1908.

Bolton, Charles C.. Poor Whites of the Antebellum South; Tenants and Laborers in Central North Carolina and Northeast Mississippi. Durham, NC: Duke Unv., 1994.

Debow, J. D. B… Debow’s Commercial Review of the South and West. New Orleans: Weld, 1850.

Duncan, Mary Grey Lundie. America as I Found it. London: Nisbet, 1852. [This author provides a look at American benevolence in the form of refuge houses for women and children primarily in Philadelphia in comparison with English and Scottish forms.]

First Annual Report of the Board of Public Charities of North Carolina. Raleigh: 1870.

French, J. H.. The Gazetteer of the State of New York. Syracuse: Pearsall Smith, 1860. (Available on Google Books.)

Hayward, John. Gazetteer of the United States of America. Philadephia: Gihon, 1854.

Hayward, John. The New England Gazetteer, Containing Descriptions of The States, Counties, Cities and Towns in New England. Boston: Clapp, 1857. (available on Google books.)

Revised Constitution and By-Laws of the Raleigh Female Benevolent Society, Adopted July 23d, 1823. Raleigh: Gales, 1828.

The Second Annual Report of the Children’s Aid Society. February, 1855. New York: M. B. Wynokopp, 1855.

Alcott, William A. Thoughts on Bathing. Boston: Light, 1839.

Atwater, Edward C. and Lawrence A. Kohn. “Rochester and the Water-Cure” Rochester History. Rochester, NY: Rochester Public Library. October, 1970.

Claridge, R.T.. Hydropathy; Or The Cold Water Cure. London: Madden 1842

Gove Nichols, Mary S. Lectures to Women on Anatomy and Physiology: With an Appendix on Water Cure.New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846.

How To Do It: Directions for the Knowing and Doing Everything Needful. New York: Tingley, 1864.

Lambe, William, M.D. Water-cure Library, Embracing all the Most Popular Works on the Subject; New York, Fowlers & Wells, 1850.

Priessnitz, Vincent. The Cold Water Cure, its Principles’ Theory, and Practice. London: Strange, 1842.

Shew, Joel. Hydrotherapy, or, The water-cure: Its Principles, Processes, and Modes of Treatment. New York: Fowlers and Wells. 1851.

Shew, Marie Louise. Water-cure for Ladies: A Popular Work on the Health, Diet, and Regimen of Females and Children, ant the Prevention and Cure of Diseases. New York: Wiley & Putnam, 1844.

Nichols, Thomas L. Water-Cure Library, Embracing all the Most Popular Works on the Subject;  Vol. 2 Introduction to Water-cure. 1850.

The Vegetable Diet”
Scientific American. / Volume 5, Issue 36: p. 285 Col. 2
May 25, 1850
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABF2204-0005-37

“Physical Puritanism” This includes: 1. Lectures on the Science of Human Life. By Sylvester Graham. 2. Fruits and Farinacea the Proper Food of Man, by John Settle. 1849. 3. Homeopathy in 1851. Edited by R. RUSSELL, M.D. 4. Memorials from Benrhydding, 4c. 1852. 5. The Zoist for 1851. 6. Pamphlets by the Scottish Society for the Suppression oJ Drunkenness. 1851—2. 7. The Vegetarian Messenger. 1851—2.
The Living age … / Volume 34, Issue 426: pp. 97-144
July 17, 1852
 http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABR0102-0034-5

There is an 1891 cookbook:
CASSELL’S VEGETARIAN COOKERY.
A MANUAL OF CHEAP AND WHOLESOME DIET
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/5/9/14594/14594-h/14594-h.htm

The book Social life and Vegetarianism by Martha J. Anderson.
Is at American Memory

Water-cure library, embracing all the most popular works on the subject & the Vegetable Diet
By William Lambe, M.D.
New York, Fowlers & Wells, 1850.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=AJZ0631.0005.001&view=toc

“Influence of Vegetable Diet on Longevity”
The Living age … / Volume 9, Issue 100, April 11, 1846
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/ncps:@field(DOCID+@lit(ABR0102-0009-40))::

Schoolmasters in Scotland – Commemoration of Purcell – Recreation for the Working Classes – Presence of Mind – Vegetable Diet – Mogador.
The Living age … / Volume 2, Issue 22, October 12, 1844
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/ncps:@field(DOCID+@lit(ABR0102-0002-184))::

Bits of Gossip by Rebecca Harding Davis
http://docsouth.unc.edu/davisr/davis.html
Starting on page 36, she talks of Mr. Hawthorne talking about vegetable diet, pears and the Alcotts.

Vegetarian Vagaries
Vanity fair. / Volume 4, 1861, pp. 48
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg4267.0004.000

A Vindication of Natural Diet (1813)
By Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
http://www.veginfo.dk/eng/texts/shelley1.html

A Defence of the Graham System of Living (1835)
Sylvester Graham
W. Applegate http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC06820409&id=ODRlD83ww9IC&dq=%22A+Defence+of+the+Graham+System+of+Living%22+by+Sylvester+Graham

Vegetable Diet (1849)
William A. (William Andrus) Alcott
Fowlers and Wells
http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC01731728&id=2OoqMLZo4fIC&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

A Treatise on physiology and hygiene (1870)
Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
Maynard, Merrill
Pages 96-97
http://books.google.com/books?vid=07iM7kfpZQSRhbsDekb2&id=vkVYMFcPeokC&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

Principles of human physiology (1853)
William Benjamin Carpenter
J. Churchill
http://books.google.com/books?vid=045NDQSrjcXoYaNcCx2S&id=GyQ-5fHJA2IC&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

A Treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene (1854)
Calvin Cutter
Benjamin B. Mussey and Co.
http://books.google.com/books?vid=0-5lWH1azVFTHgDXOdnd&id=DmpbaWZXhaAC&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

Sure Methods of Improving Health, and Prolonging Life, Or, a Treatise on the Art of Living Long and Comfortably, by Regulating the Diet and Regimen … (1827)
Thomas John Graham
Simpkin and Marshall
http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC05937762&id=rQCOeBYlJGQC&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

Documents of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. no. 58, 1864 (1871)
http://books.google.com/books?vid=0q9w7jtUXmHlZVxLrLnq&id=XNOmR9ASeKoC&vq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50 “To meet the great want of a vegetable diet, felt by our troops, shipments were made by the Sanitary Commission, from the North, of such quantities of potatoes, onions, sour-krout, pickles, etc., as in many instance to exhaust the markets from which they were supplied, and such as constituted an aggregate that cannot be looked upon without surprise and admiration, when it is considered as an item in the work of a voluntary organization. As, from the difficulties in the way of transportation over a long line of imperfect railroad, it was early found that the pressing want of a vegetable diet could not be supplied by shipments from the North, hospital gardens were resorted to as a method of supplying, from the soil of the country adjacent to our hospitals, all forms of fresh vegetables so much craved and needed by their inmates.” p151

The Young House-keeper, Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery (1838)
William A. (William Andrus) Alcott
G. W. Light
Pages 369 –
http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC06104388&id=b-nwYmKlZgcC&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

Essays Philological and Critical (1873)
James Hadley
Holt & Williams
Pages 279-284
http://books.google.com/books?vid=0x9h7HLJJS-4f3&id=Okv2Jq8iij4C&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50

Water-cure for Ladies (1844)
Marie Louise Shew, Joel Shew
Wiley and Putnam
http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC14549703&id=KijEHfLfts8C&dq=%22vegetable+diet%22+date:1800-1875&num=50 TITLE

People, Organizations, Ideas, Publications, etc. to look in to

American Vegetarian Society
William Metcalfe
Bible Christian Church of Philadelphia
Sylvester Graham
William Alcott MD
Wrote The Vegetable Diet As Sanctioned by Medical Men and By Experience in All Ages,
Vegetarian Messenger
Fruitlands vegetarian commune co-founded by Bronson Alcott
Henry David Thoreau (occasionally)
Russell Trall
Mary Grove Nichols
American Vegetarian
New York Vegetarian Association

19th Century Journal Articles Available Digitally

The Spiritualistic Drum
Bausman, William
Overland monthly and Out West magazine. / Volume 8, Issue: 1, Jan 1872, pp. 61-64
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ahj1472.1-08.001

Spirits
Bell, J. D.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. / Volume 25,
Issue: 2, Feb 1865, pp. 71-74
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-25.002

Spiritualism, Chapter I
Catholic world. / Volume 18, Issue: 104, Nov 1873, pp. 145-165
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bac8387.0018.104

Spiritualism, Chapter II
Catholic world. / Volume 18, Issue: 105, Dec 1873, pp. 318-337
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bac8387.0018.105

Spiritualism, Chapter III
Catholic world. / Volume 18, Issue: 107, Feb 1874, pp. 606-626
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bac8387.0018.107

Spiritualism and Materialism
Catholic world. / Volume 9, Issue: 53, Aug 1869, pp. 619-634
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bac8387.0009.053

Lily Dale, the Haunt of Spiritualists. (Illustrated.)
Earle, E. Lyell
Catholic world / Volume 68, Issue: 406, Jan 1899, pp. 506-515
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bac8387.0068.406

The Theology of Modern Spiritualism, Part I
Ferris, Rev. Wm. H.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. 
Volume 16, Issue: 5, May 1856, pp. 297-300
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-16.005

The Theology of Modern Spiritualism, Part II
Ferris, Rev. Wm. H.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion.
 Volume 16, Issue: 6, June 1856, pp. 364-370
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-16.006

A Review of Modern Spiritualism, Part I
Ferris, Rev. Wm. H.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. 
 Volume 16, Issue: 1, Jan 1856, pp. 46-52
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-16.001

A Review of Modern Spiritualism, Part II
Ferris, Rev. Wm. H.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to Literature, arts, and religion. 
Volume 16, Issue: 2, Feb 1856, pp. 88-92
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-16.002

A Review of Modern Spiritualism, Part III
Ferris, Rev. Wm. H.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. 
 Volume 16, Issue: 3, Mar 1856, pp. 139-144
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-16.003

A Review of Modern Spiritualism, Part IV
Ferris, Rev. Wm. H.
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. 
 Volume 16, Issue: 4, Apr 1856, pp. 229-233
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.1-16.004

Scientific Reports on Spiritualistic and Kindred Phenomena
Loughead, Flora Haines
Overland monthly and Out West magazine. 
 Volume 16, Issue: 93, Sept 1890, pp. 316-326
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/ahj1472.2-16.093

Recent Spiritualist Philosophy in France
Mears, Prof. J. W.
The Princeton review. 
 Volume 3, Issue: 12, Oct 1874, pp. 679-697
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acf4325.2-03.012

Spiritism and Spiritists
Catholic World. 
 Volume 9, Issue: 51, June 1869, pp. 289-302
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bac8387.0009.051

Spiritual Manifestations
Southern literary messenger; devoted to every department of literature and the fine arts. 
 Volume 19, Issue: 7, July 1853, pp. 385-395
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acf2679.0019.007 Modern Necromancy
Treasury, Christian
The Ladies’ repository: a monthly periodical, devoted to literature, arts, and religion. 
 Volume 8, Issue: 6, Dec 1871, pp. 459-462
http://name.umdl.umich.edu/acg2248.2-08.006

“Are the Phenomena of Spiritualism Supernatural?” New Englander and Yale review. New Haven: W. L. Kingsley. May 1860. pp. 381-412.
 http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0018-79

“The Confessions of a Medium.” The Atlantic monthly. Boston: Atlantic Monthly. December 1860. pp. 699-715.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABK2934-0006-102

“Count Gasparin’s Scientific Exposition of Modern Spiritualism.” Putnam’s monthly magazine of American literature, science and art. New York:G.P. Putnam & co.. March 1857. pp. 325-326
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABK9283-0009-86

“Half An Hour With Mr. Hume The Spiritualist” Harper’s new monthly magazine. New York: Harper & Bros. April 1859. pp. 667-670.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABK4014-0018-104

“Modern Mysteries Explained and Exposed” New Englander and Yale review.New Haven: W. L. Kingsley. November 1855. pp. 628-632.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0013-121

“Modern Necromancy” The North American review. Cedar Falls, Iowa: University of Northern Iowa. April 1855. pp. 512-528.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ7578-0080-47

“Modern Spiritualism” Putnam’s monthly magazine of American literature, science and art. New York: G.P. Putnam & co. January, 1853. pp. 59-64.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABK9283-0001-17

Gordon, William. Three-fold Test of Modern Spiritualism. New York: C. Scribner.
review at: http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0015-35
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ7578-0084-16
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0015-34

“The Necromancy of the Nineteenth Century” New Englander and Yale review. New Haven: W. L. Kingsley etc. February 1854. pp. 33-44.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0012-5

“The Religious Awakening of 1858”New Englander and Yale review. New Haven: W. L. Kingsley etc. August 1858. pp. 646.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0016-81

F. P. S. “Matter and Spirit,” Continental monthly: devoted to literature and national policy. New York: J. R. Gilmore. November 1863. pp. 546-556
 http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABR1802-0004-106

Sampson. “Spiritualism Tested.”New Englander and Yale review. New Haven: W. L. Kingsley. May 1860. pp. 548-549.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0018-146

“Spirit and Tendencies of the New School of Philosophy.”The United States Democratic review. New York: J.& H.G. Langley. July 1844. pp. 17-33.
 http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=AGD1642-0015-6

“Spiritual Materialism.” Putnam’s monthly magazine of American literature, science and art. New York: G.P. Putnam.August 1854.
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABK9283-0004-64

“Spiritualism. By John W. Edmonds and George T. Dentes, M. D.  
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=AGD1642-0034-14

“Spiritualism Tested by Christianity  
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0015-74

Spiritualism Tested by Science  
http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/moa-cgi?notisid=ABQ0722-0016-55

Newspapers and Journals

Banner of Light Boston. 1857-1893

Christian Spiritualist New York. 1854-56

Heat and Light Boston. 1851

Sacred Circle New York. 1854

Spirit Messenger Springfield, Mass.. 1850-53

Spiritual Telegraph New York. 1853-57

Western Argus Lyons, NY. 1847-50

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

 Here are some additional sources to accompany the CC April article “Looking at Looking Glasses”.

Examples of Looking Glasses

 A search for looking glasses at the MFA, and for Mirror

From the NYPL: an 1826 illustration, 1826 cabinet and looking glass, carved frame 1852, Illustrations from Chippendale’s ornaments, 1840, photo of a Queen Anne Mirror, mirrored chest of drawers (photo taken 1923) , “early 19th century mirror”, 18th c. mirrors, Chippendale mirror, Girandole, 3 early 19th c mirrors, pair of early 19th c. girandoles, 1826 illustration of dressing glasses, drawing room chimney glass, 1826 looking glass, 1826 cheval looking glass, 1826 dressing table and dressing glass 

Art & Manufacture

I suggest looking at US and British patent information regarding the making of and improvements in looking glass manufacture.

Looking Glass Maker 

Science

The effect of the common looking glass explained.

Superstition &  Folklore

Looking Glass Omens (1855)

This is the second of two mirrors I’ve come across like this. If anyone knows anything about when, where these would have been made, I would like to know.

This is the first one, which I don’t have anymore:

Burgess, Fred W. Antique Furniture. New York: Putnam, 1915.

Comstock, Helen. The Looking Glass in America, 1700-1825. New York; The Viking Press: 1968.

Fitz-Gibbon, Costen. “Mirrors and Mirror Frames in Three Centuries” House and Garden. Conde Nast, Nov. 1918.

Greenly, Horace, Et El.. The Great Industries of the United States. Hartford: Burr & Hyde, 1872.

Hinckley, F. Lewis. Queen Anne and Georgian Looking Glasses: With Supplement on the Distributors of Colonial and Early Federal Looking Glasses. Washington: Mews Books, 1988

“Ladies’ Department: The Looking Glass.” The American Farmer. Baltimore: Toy, 1829.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Colonial Furniture in America. New York: Scribers, 1921.

Moore, N. Hudson. The Collector’s Manual. Stokes, 1906.

Morse, Frances Clary. Furniture of the Olden Time. New York: MacMillan, 1902.

Patent Office, Great Britain. Patents for Inventions: Abridgements of Specifications. Patent Office, 1869.

Perrett, Anionette Rebmann. “The Stories of the Looking-Glasses” Good Housekeeping. Hearst, 1908. V.46 Jan-Jun 1908.

Robetson, J. C. Ed.. The Mechanics’ Magazine, Museum Register, Journal, and Gazette. London: Bousnall, 1845.

Singleton, Esther. Furniture. New York: Duffield, 1911.

Woodhead, Henry. Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Union. Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life, 1998.  

Woodhead, Henry. Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy. Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life, 1998.  

Wooster, Steven and Judith Miller, Mitchell Beazley. Miller’s Antiques Encyclopedia. Sterling, 2005

Images, Paintings and Looking Glasses from

 Smith, George. The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide” 1826 (available NYPL.org.)

The Practical Cabinet-Maker, Upholsterer and Complete Decorator. 1826 (available NYPL.org.)

Metropolitan Museum of Art online Digital Collection

Boston Museum of Fine Arts online Digital Collection

Big Spring Museum

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Athenaeum online database

US Patent Office (7,080, 15,950, 27,965, 35,344, 39,277, 46,062, 46,767, 50,659, 50,874)

Recently Connie and I were having a email discussion that included how the original cast may have carried gloves and fans when they were not in use. It seems like a very simple question…. but I just can’t let it go. I’ve been pulling passages from fiction to see what these characters did. (results to follow)

My question for those who would like to post a comment or send me an email…..

Where do you put/carry your …. gloves, fan, purse, etc.

I am curious what other reenactors do. I can say for years I hung my fan from my waist/belt.  Now it goes in my pocket. Most everything goes in my pocket. Prior to my implementation of pockets, I had a couple purses. I like purses as long as I don’t make them to full.

UPDATE APRIL 13:  Thanks for the responses so far. There seems to be a variety of places people keep things. More comments/emails about where you keep gloves and fans specifically would be great.

In collecting references from period fiction regarding where women place their gloves and fans, I see the vast majority of the passages refer to putting the items in or taking them from pockets. This seems to span all age groups including children. I have also found mention of putting gloves in a bag. I hope to find additional passages suggesting other possiblities.