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Box 4

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Contains 25 Results:

Pennsylvania Gazette, 1730

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

Copy made by Judge Gabriel Furman of an article issued on October 22, 1730 and dealing with a trial for witchcraft.

Dates: 1730
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Picken, Magdalen, of Neuerburg (Luxembourg), defendant, 1613

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

The first examination and testimony of seven other convicted witches who had accused Magdalen of being one of them.

Dates: 1613
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Pollman, Anna, defendant, 1660-64

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

"Untersuchungsprotokoll gegen die Ehefrau des Juergen Pollmann, Anna, geboren Nolte, in Rinteln, wegen Zauberei." With notes by G.L. Burr

Dates: 1660-64
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Prütinger, Cunz, defendant, 1621

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

Order for examination by torture issued by the office of the Chancellor of the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Würzburg.

Dates: 1621
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Luxenburger, Johann, and Sesaner, Friedrich of Luttum (Germany), "Dreiforcher Höllenzwang", 1557?

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Manuscript copy of a "Höllenzwang" or book of magic containing invocations and charms intended to compel the demons to do one's will. It draws its inspiration from Dr. Faust's Wunder-Buch (1501) and includes several drawings.

Dates: 1557?
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Mafteah Shelomo/Clavicula Salomonis/Book of the Key of Solomon, undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

A German short copy of one of the most famous books of magic.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Marg[a]reta Martin of Löwenberg (Schlesien, Germany), defendant, 1619-1620

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Order to torture this woman, who was accused of magical practices and sexual intercourse with the devil, followed by a report of her unexplained death.

Dates: 1619-1620
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Massachussets [Colony] Courts, Essex County -- Salem Witch Trials, [1692]

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Letter from Judge William Stoughton to George Corwin, the sheriff of Essex County, ordering the execution of Bridgett Bishop, who was convicted of witchcraft, plus answering letter of Corwin confirming that the execution was completed.

Dates: [1692]
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Miller, Johannes, Anglican minister, [1692]

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Answer to the questions posed by Governor Joseph Dudley of New York (text in Latin).

Dates: [1692]
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

Nederlandse hervorkomde kerk..., undated

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Copy of an article on Bekker.

Dates: undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4620, Witchcraft collection, unbound manuscripts / Manuscripts and Documents / L-P

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