Object details
Object number
ARC.002160
Creator(s)
William James
(New York, 1842 - 1910, Tamworth, New Hampshire)
Title
Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from 95 Irving St., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date
14 December 1890
Medium
Ink on paper
Language
English
Dimensions
17.5 x 35.9 cm (6 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Commentary
Philosopher and psychologist William James devoted significant attention to the study of human consciousness. He was also active in the American Society for Psychical Research. This Boston-based group had roots in the Spiritualist movement and sought means of communication with the dead. In this letter, he solicits Isabella Stewart Gardner’s financial support for the Society with a sense of humor, asking that she might make a donation “if ‘the spirit moves’ you.”
Gallery
Blue Room
Case
Crawford / Chapman Case
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