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Tag: Spofford

Lucretia Brown and the Last Witchcraft Trial in America, May 14, 1878

November 15, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
Lucretia Brown Ipswich MA Mary Baker Eddy

Lucretia Brown, an invalid living on the South Green in Ipswich was a disciple of Mary Baker Eddy,. When she suffered a “relapse” in 1875, Mrs. Eddy convinced her that Daniel Spofford was exercising mesmeric powers upon her.

Posted in Houses, People, StoriesTagged 1878, Baker, Christian Science, Lucretia Brown, Mary Baker Eddy, Spofford, witches
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
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