Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possessed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef [sic] experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits. : Whereunto is added, a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston, on the occasion of that illustrious providence. : As also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation; on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in that town. : With an appendix, in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences, from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania [sic]. / Written by Cotton Mather, Minister of the Gospel. ; And recommended by the Ministers of Boston and Charleston.
| dc.contributor | Text Creation Partnership, |
| dc.contributor.author | Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. |
| dc.contributor.author | Morton, Charles, 1627-1698. |
| dc.contributor.author | Winthrop, Wait Still, 1643-1717, dedicatee. |
| dc.coverage.placeName | Boston, Massachusetts |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-25 |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-07T16:30:07Z |
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| dc.date.created | 1689 |
| dc.date.issued | 2006-02 |
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| dc.description.abstract | Caption title: Witchcrafts and possessions. "To the reader" signed by Charles Morton and 3 others. Dedicated to Wait Winthrop. Odd numbered pages on versos, 21 p., 3rd count. |
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| dc.subject.lcsh | Witchcraft -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |
| dc.title | Memorable providences, relating to witchcrafts and possessions. A faithful account of many wonderful and surprising things, that have befallen several bewitched and possessed persons in New-England. Particularly, a narrative of the marvellous trouble and releef [sic] experienced by a pious family in Boston, very lately and sadly molested with evil spirits. : Whereunto is added, a discourse delivered unto a congregation in Boston, on the occasion of that illustrious providence. : As also a discourse delivered unto the same congregation; on the occasion of an horrible self-murder committed in that town. : With an appendix, in vindication of a chapter in a late book of remarkable providences, from the calumnies of a Quaker at Pen-silvania [sic]. / Written by Cotton Mather, Minister of the Gospel. ; And recommended by the Ministers of Boston and Charleston. |
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| identifier.stc | Evans 486 |
| identifier.stc | Wing M1123 |
| otaterms.date.range | 1600-1699 |
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