Capron, Eliab Wilkinson. Letter to Margaret Smith Fox.

Title

Capron, Eliab Wilkinson. Letter to Margaret Smith Fox.

Creator

Capron, Eliab Wilkinson

Contributor

Margaret Smith Fox

Date

1850-02-10

Description

Handwritten letter from Eliab Wilkinson Capron to Margaret Smith Fox, February 10, 1850. Capron writes to Mrs. Fox to convince her to send her daughter, Catherine on a Spiritualist tour in New York City.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

826

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

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Mrs. Fox                                     Auburn Feb 10^th 1850
         Dear friend –         I this morning received a letter
from my friend Kedzie            stating that you had
decided not to let Cathy or Margaretta go to N.Y.
at present. I regret this very much as the persons
who have sent for her from there stand among the
first in the nation for science and influence. It
would be of great advantage to your family to have
such men satisfied in regard to the family and
it would forever clear all who are now being ridiculed
and lied about, from all charges of fraud. They only
wish a few examinations in a private house and altho [sic]
he did not write to me– we have been offered the
house of A.J. Davis as a home in n.y. if we go. WE could
go and get back in 7 or 8 days if necessary and that
would not be long for her to be away from you
I am sure. You know Mrs Capron & myself would
take good Care of her. If it would stop the rapping
there it might be best not to have her go, but it was
not and there is good demonstrations with Margaretta
– especially they might wait for the greater one a week
while the Cathy might Convince some of the best
minds in the nation in that time and I will say
altho [sic] the man wishes his name kept a secret for
the present you and all the defenders of the “Spirits” would
have, at least, one of the best public defenders in the
United States. Mr Fowler the Phrenologist has been
here and has given us an invitation to his house in n.y.
               I rec^d a letter last night on the subject
They want to know when they may look for us
Now I want you to answer and doo [sic] say that
Cathy may go sometime within a few

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weeks so that I can answer them. Why, you
would hardly realize her absence, we could go
to New York and back so quick.        You
want to go, dont you Cathy? It would be
a delightful trip.           I think if Leah would
only say yes she might come right away
and I think she will say so for me
Try her. If she says no, it will be the first lady
that ever said so to me – on serious matters!
Seriously– I do think it would end in great advan-
tage to all of us for us to go. They offer no pay except
to pay our expenses but there are allways [sic] persons
who will make presents to girls– besides money
is not always the greatest advantage to be gained
by a good-deal.
      Doo [sic] write me in a day or two– so that I can
answer the n.y. folks and say when you they
can look for us there– I know you will.
                                             Your friend
                                                             E. W. Capron

Annotations

Elias Wilkinson Capron, the Fox sisters' tour manager, writes to Mrs. Margaret Smith Fox from Auburn, New York, describing a letter he received from Reverend A. S. Kedzie, a Spiritualist. Capron states the sisters can stay with Andrew Jackson Davis, a fellow Spiritualist. Capron mentions Mrs. Fox's oldest daughter, Leah.

Tags

Spiritualism

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Capron, Eliab Wilkinson, “Capron, Eliab Wilkinson. Letter to Margaret Smith Fox.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3117.

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