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public revelation of cross-correspondence study
request to Stanley Hall to publish Piper findings in SPR journal
Richard Hodgson’s opinion of
role in rebuilding of British SPR
study of slate writing messages
testing of Leonora Piper
witness to Charles Richet’s investigations of Eusapia Palladino
work on wireless communication
Lombroso, Cesare
investigations of Eusapia Palladino
reputation of
Loring, Katherine
L’uomo deliquente (Criminal man) (Lombroso)
McCosh, James
Magnetic signals
Marconi, Guglielmo
Marshall, Annie
A-Control
Frederic Myers’ search for
Marshall, Walter
Master of Turin. See Lombroso, Cesare
Maxwell, James Clerk
Medium, A.
Mediums
acceptance of term
Anna Eva Fay. See Fay, Anna Eva
ASPR report on
Catherine Muller (Helene Smith)
Charles Richet’s opinion of
Church of Spiritualism
Creery sisters
Daniel Dunglas Home. See Home, Daniel Dunglas
Eusapia Palladino. See Palladino, Eusapia
Fox sisters. See Fox, Kate; Fox, Margaretta (Maggie)
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. See Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna
Helene Smith
Henry Slade
Leonora Evelina Piper. See Piper, Leonora Evelina
in Lily Dale
Madame Blavatsky. See Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna
“Mr. Sludge, the Medium.” See “Mr. Sludge, the Medium”
Newcastle mediums
paid mediums
peculiarities of
reactions to
reaction to Henry Sidgwick
Reverend May Pepper. See Pepper, Reverend May
Rosina Thompson. See Thompson, Rosina
social events with
meeting with James
Mental illness
Mesmer, Anton
Metaphysical Society
“Meta-trousers and meta-coats”
Methods of Ethics (Sidgwick)
Mill, John Stuart
Mind-body therapy
Mindcure doctress
Mind cures
Mind-reading. See also Telepathy; Thought transference
Newcomb’s dismissal of
Minot Savage’s investigation of
Modern Spiritualism (Podmore)
Morality
“Mr. Sludge, the Medium”
Mr. Splitfoot
Muller, Catherine. See Smith, Helene
Munsterberg, Hugo
attendance at Eusapia Palladino séance
friendship with William James
Myers, Arthur
Myers, Eveleen
comforting of Eusapia Palladino
destruction of husband’s records
evidence of failed marriage
illness while in Rome
life after death of Frederic
marital problems
meeting with Leonora Piper
problems with SPR members
reaction to Frederic’s illness
request for recall of “Fragments of an Inner Life”
Myers, Frederic
appeal of Sigmund Freud’s studies
attendance at International Congress of Experimental Psychology
background of
belief in Leonora Piper’s abilities
belief in science
call to action
at Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition
concern over legacy of
concerns about Phantasms of the Living
death of
decision to investigate supernatural phenomena
depression
description of human mind
drug use
enjoyment of Cambridge party circuit
Eusapia Palladino tests in Italy
founding of British SPR
“Fragments of an Inner Life”
gratitude towards Leonora Piper
greeting Leonora Piper in Liverpool
health issues
investigation of Rosina Thompson
investigations of apparitions
invitation from Richet to his home to recuperate
invitation to William James to become president of British SPR
loss of Annie Marshall
marriage to Eveleen Tennant
opinion of D. D. Home
opinion of Wallace
“other” consciousness
partnership with Sidgwick and Gurney. See Sidgwick group
praise for The Principles of Psychology
preferred description of ghosts
reaction to death of Edmund Gurney
reaction to Richard Hodgson’s report on Eusapia Palladino
as school inspector
search for Annie Marshall
spirit of. See Myers, Frederic (spirit)
subliminal consciousness. See Subliminal consciousness
subliminal self
telepathy tests
testing of Leonora Piper
time at Richet’s home
use of mediums
view of scientific dogma
views on women
William Fletcher Barrett’s opinion of
witness to Charles Richet’s investigations of Eusapia Palladino
Myers, Frederic (spirit)
communicating through slate writing
“Francis and Ignatius”
Myers, Leo
Narcotics
National Geographic Society
Natural selection theory
Nelly
Newbold, William
Newcastle mediums
New Church