Letter To Doctor A. Brigham On Animal Magnetism - William Leete Stone - Bog

""Letter to Doctor A. Brigham on Animal Magnetism"" is a book that describes a fascinating encounter between the author, William Leete Stone, and a woman named Miss Loraina Brackett while she was in a state of somnambulism. The book is written as a letter to Doctor A. Brigham, who was a prominent physician and advocate of animal magnetism (a precursor to hypnosis). In the letter, Stone recounts his conversation with Miss Brackett, who was able to speak about her past, present, and future while in a trance-like state. Stone describes the experience as both eerie and enlightening, and he provides detailed notes on what was said during the interview. The book is an intriguing exploration of the mysteries of the human mind and the potential of animal magnetism/hypnosis to unlock hidden aspects of our consciousness.Letter Describing A Blind Young Woman Who Had Demonstrated Clairvoyant Powers While In A Trance Like State. Brackett, Whose Sight And Speech Had Been Lost From A Near Fatal Blow To The Head By An Iron Weight, Was Able To Speak Normally And Discern Certain Objects And Light From Darkness Following Treatment By Dr. George Capron Of Providence, Rhode Island, Using Animal Magnetism. William Leete Stone Was A Journalist, Editor Of The Commercial Advertiser, Advocate Of Slave Emancipation And Greek Independence, Historian Of Colonial New York And New England, And First Superintendent Of Public Schools In New York City.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.