The surprising case of Rachel Baker : who prays and preaches in her sleep : with specimens of her extraordinary performances taken down accurately in short hand at the time : and showing the unparalleled powers she possesses to pray, exhort, and answer questions, during her unconscious state : the whole authenticated by the most respectable testimony of living witnesses / by Charles Mais.

  • Mais, Charles.
Date:
1814
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Credit: The surprising case of Rachel Baker : who prays and preaches in her sleep : with specimens of her extraordinary performances taken down accurately in short hand at the time : and showing the unparalleled powers she possesses to pray, exhort, and answer questions, during her unconscious state : the whole authenticated by the most respectable testimony of living witnesses / by Charles Mais. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mr. Charles Mais, Sir, In compliance with your request, we enclose you a memorandum of the remarkable case you men- tioned ; as noted by Doctor Mitchill. We have examined this statement, and are satisfied of its ac- curacy. The facts and opinions therein contained, will form a basis for the pnblication you meditate to make. To render this more instructive and satisfact- ory, we also forward some of the questions put and answers received during her exercises, which, in our judgment, form a capital illustration of the subject. We have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servants, JOHN H. DOUGLASS. JOSHUA E. R. BIRCH. VALENTINE MOTT. ARCHIBALD BRUCE.