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Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply

by Charles Wentworth Upham

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  1. 1Dedication — Prefatory Note
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3I — The Connection of the Mathers With the Superstitions of Their Time
  4. 4II — The Goodwin Children. Some General Remarks Upon the Criticisms…
  5. 5III — Cotton Mather and the Goodwin Children…
  6. 6IV — The Relation of the Mathers to the Administration of Massachus…
  7. 7V — The Special Court of Oyer and Terminer. How It Was Established.…
  8. 8VI — Cotton Mather’s Connection With the Court. Spectral Evidence.…
  9. 9VII — Advice of the Ministers, Further Considered. Cotton Mather’s…
  10. 10VIII — Cotton Mather and Spectral Evidence
  11. 11IX — Cotton Mather and the Preliminary Examinations. John Proctor.…
  12. 12X — Cotton Mather and the Witchcraft Trials. The Executions
  13. 13XI — Letter to Stephen Sewall. “Wonders of the Invisible World.” It…
  14. 14XII — “Wonders of the Invisible World,” Continued. Passages From It…
  15. 15XIII — The Court of Oyer and Terminer Brought to a Sudden End. Sir…
  16. 16XIV — Cotton Mather’s Writings Subsequent to the Witchcraft Prosecu…
  17. 17XV — History of Opinion as to Cotton Mather’s Connection With Salem…
  18. 18XVI — History of Opinion as to Cotton Mather, Continued…
  19. 19XVII — The Effect Upon the Power of the Mathers, in the Public Affa…
  20. 20XVIII — Cotton Mather’s Writings and Character
  21. 21XIX — Robert Calef’s Writings and Character
  22. 22XX — Miscellaneous Remarks. Conclusion
  23. 23The Historical Magazine; and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiq…

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