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- 040-001957630
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- 032-001957482
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Raine Papers. Vol. cxxviii (ff. ). Transcripts and correspondence relating to spiritualist sittings; 1970s.
1. Transcript of sittings with Ena Twigg, medium; 1970-1973. The speech is purportedly that of Gavin Maxwell author and conservationist. The communicator, Maxwell, is referred to as 'V' and Raine as 'AVA'. The first five folios comprise an introduction by Raine explaining her desire to disseminate the 'messages'.
2. Correspondence between Kathleen Raine and Paul Beard, President of the College of Psychic Studies and a transcript from a sitting held between Beard and Twigg; 1972-1975.
3. Transcript of a sitting with Ena Twigg, medium; the speech is purportedly that of Raine's mother and Gavin Maxwell; 1974.
4. 'Postscript': a transcript, with an introduction, of a further visit by Raine to Twigg in 1976. The occasion for the visit was the suggestion that Raine had harmed Maxwell by cursing him; includes a draft section of Raine's autobiography relating to the curse and referring to Gavin as 'V'.
5. Fragmentary account of information obtained by extrasensory perception; [1970s?].
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- Western Manuscripts
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- 032-001957482
036-001957625
040-001957630 - Is part of:
- Add MS 88675-88853 : Kathleen Raine Papers88675-88853. Papers of Kathleen Raine (b. 1908, d. 2003), poet; late 19th century - 2003, n.d. Partly…
Add MS 88798-88804 : C. Papers relating to Gavin Maxwell and Raine's Spiritualist Practices
Add MS 88802 : Raine Papers. Vol. cxxviii (ff. ). Transcripts and correspondence relating to spiritualist sittings; 1970s. 1. Transcript of… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001957482[0003]/036-001957625[0005]/040-001957630
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1970
- End Date:
- 1979
- Date Range:
- 1970-1979
- Era:
- CE
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