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the american patriot (clinton, la.) 1854-1??? — spirit rapping

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1855-11-24
Location: clinton, louisiana, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the american patriot (clinton, la.) 1854-1??? · 1855-11-24 · page 4
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1855-11-24 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “spirit rapping”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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