1888 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTER HANDWRITTEN BY AN ALABAMA MAN 'WEDDED' TO OLD SOUTHERN THEOLOGICAL DOGMA NOW SEEKING SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT FROM A MADISON COUNTY MEDIUM

MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE. Very Good. 1888. On offer is an interesting, original 19th Century manuscript letter  handwritten by W.R. Ellis who writes to Alabama spiritualist and medium  Herman Snow (1812-1905). The letter offers a fascinating insight to local,  contemporary beliefs. The writer asks for a copy of an address by "Prof A  R Wallace" titled "If a man die[s] shall he live again?" He writes:  "...most especially do I desire to read what he has to say upon the proof  afforded by Spiritualism of a natural immortality...." "I am in a section  of our country wedded to old theological dogmas. I see nothing and know  nothing of the claims of spiritualism. Can you not 'minister to my needs'  by sending me something of his lectures that can enlighten me?" 2pp, 5" x  8". VG cond.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY  OF, W.R. ELLIS, HERMAN SNOW, MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA, DIFFERENCES IN  SOUTHERN SOCIETIES, THE DEEP SOUTH, HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA, POST CIVIL WAR,  SOUTHERN AMERICANA, SPIRITUALISM, REV HERMAN SNOW, W R ELLIS,  SPIRITUALIST, MEDIUM, OCCULT, THEOLOGY, RELIGION VERSUS SPIRITUALISM,  SPIRITUALISM IN THE BIBLE BELT, IMMORTALITY, REINCARNATION, REBIRTH,  HANDWRITTEN, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, AUTOGRAPHED, AUTHORS, DOCUMENT,  LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED,  LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS,  PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES,  JOURNAL, LOG, PRIMARY SOURCE, FIRST HAND ACCOUNT, SOCIAL HISTORY, PERSONAL  STORIES, LIVING HISTORY, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT,  PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO  D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD,  HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL,BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL  AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES .