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This is one of the most remarkable cases on record

Date of account: Early twentieth century
Source: True Ghost Stories
Reference: True Ghost Stories · selected passage 116
Rights: public_domain
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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This is one of the most remarkable cases on record. It is the case of a haunted house, in which many _physical_ manifestations of all sorts took place, and were observed by nearly a hundred persons, all of whom testified as to the reality of the facts. The house in question is situated in Amherst, N. S.--hence the name. Residing in this small house were (when the events occurred) Mr. and Mrs. Teed, their children, Willie, aged five years, and George, aged seventeen months. His wife's two sisters, Jennie and Esther Cox, also lived with them--Esther being the person around whom nearly all the phenomena centered. John Teed and William Cox also boarded at the house--brothers of Mr. and Mrs.

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This comes from historical psychical research. Methods, witness handling and standards of evidence differ from present-day research and should be assessed from the cited passage and edition.

Modern context

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The passage can support a history of claims and recurring descriptions. It does not establish a paranormal mechanism, and competing psychological, social and physical explanations remain relevant.

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