Spiritualism
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Official: Cabinet: correspondence., 24 Apr 1912 - 27 Jan 1913
Includes: a letter from [2nd Lord] Selborne [earlier William Palmer] on appointments in South Africa; a letter from [Lord Morley, Lord President of the Council] criticising WSC's stance on Foreign Office relations with Russia and a note from [Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary] on astrological conditions.
Personal: Family etc.: correspondence A - L., 16 Oct 1943 - 16 Sep 1947
Political: Constituency: Woodford [Essex]: Correspondence with or on behalf of constituents, S - T., 28 Jul 1947 - 21 Dec 1953
Public and Political: General: Correspondence., 19 Jul 1939 - 31 Aug 1939
(Untitled), 09 Mar 1932
Transcripts of interview between WSC and Edwin Hill for the Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS] broadcast on the Hart Schaffner and Marx Trumpeters radio programme, 10 March, on subjects including WSC's road accident, superstition, the future chances of war, the world depression, the importance of co-operation between the English-speaking peoples and the strength of the monarchy; also includes list of preparatory questions.
(Untitled), 02 Aug [1923]
Letter from Shirley Carson Jenney (2150 Vista del Mar, Hollywood, California, [United States]) to WSC on spiritualist messages received by her for WSC.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1922]
"Fragments written in a garden": a religious work purporting to be by Percy Bysshe Shelley allegedly transmitted by "clairaudience" and written out by Shirley Carson Jenney. Sent with CHAR 2/123/68-71. Duplicates at CHAR 2/123/224-248.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1922]
Duplicates for CHAR 2/123/72-96. Carbon copies.
(Untitled), 03 Aug [1914]
Note from WSC to Herbert Asquith [later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] stating that if he (WSC) left after the end of September he would "hit off the auspicious dates" [identified by the astrologer, R G Hickling] and that he [Hickling] has been right every time so far. With reply in Latin by Asquith.
(Untitled), 17 Feb 1909
Letter from Edith K Harper (56 Wiltshire Road, London) to WSC (Board of Trade) enclosing a supposed message from Lord Randolph Churchill communicated through "'automatic writing'" [see CHAR 2/39/21-22].
(Untitled), [14 Feb 1909]
Fragment of a supposed message from Lord Randolph Churchill communicated through "automatic writing". Sent with CHAR 2/39/20.
(Untitled), [14 Feb 1909]
Copy of a supposed message (communicated through "automatic writing") from Lord Randolph Churchill warning WSC against a certain course of action. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/39/20.
(Untitled), 16 Aug [1911]
Letter from R G Hickling (79 Carlton Terrace, Surrey Street, Norwich [Norfolk]) to WSC claiming that he has been successful at predicting events during the Boer War through astrology and advising WSC to act to conciliate both sides [in the railway and dock strikes] because of the movement of Jupiter to an aspect of the sun. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 22 Aug 1911
Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich [Norfolk]) to WSC congratulating him for succeeding in resolving the [railway] strike, and promising to provide future [astrological] information. He asks that his earlier letter [see CHAR 12/12/38] be shown to King George V. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 04 Apr 1921 - 15 Apr 1921
(Untitled), 18 Apr 1921
Letter from [Edward Marsh] to Mrs Robert Jenney reporting that WSC would be glad to hear of any further communications [from dead British statesmen] which Mrs Jenney might receive. Typescript copy.
(Untitled), 05 Jun [1922]
Letter from Shirley Carson Jenney (Box 91, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) to WSC passing on a message from Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lady Randolph Churchill warning that it would be dangerous for WSC to go to Ireland.
(Untitled), 07 Jun [1922]
Letter from Shirley Carson Jenney (Box 91, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) to WSC conveying messages to WSC from Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lady Randolph Churchill, George Meredith and Mary Shelley on the Irish question, increasing German influence in Canada, the nature of the after-life, and other matters. Encloses CHAR 2/123/12-35 and asks WSC to try to get it published.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1922]
"A song of Italy": a work purporting to be by Percy Bysshe Shelley allegedly received by psychic means and written down by Shirley Carson Jenney of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Sent with CHAR 2/123/3-10.
(Untitled), 20 Jun 1922
Letter from Shirley Carson Jenney (Box 91, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) to WSC enclosing and commenting on CHAR 2/123/72-96 and conveying supposed messages from Lady Randolph Churchill and others on British policy in Egypt.
(Untitled), 16 Aug [1911]
Letter from R G Hickling (79 Carlton Terrace, Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to [WSC] claiming that recent astrological conjuctions have led to unrest but a more propitious alignment is approaching which WSC must make use of to pacify both sides [?in the railway and dock strikes.] Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 11 Jul [1912]
Letter from R G Hickling (10 Davey Place, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC advising him to take advantage of the imminent favourable astrological conditions for the settlement of the dock strike.
(Untitled), 11 Nov 1912
Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC warning him of three imminent dates which, because of "immense electric forces of an opposition character", could produce an emergency, and mentioning two other dates as the best ones on which to arrange peace. Annotated by WSC: "Prime Minister, Sir E. Grey, Ch of Exchequer.".
(Untitled), 17 Nov [1912]
Letter from R G Hickling (79 Surrey Street, Norwich, [Norfolk]) to WSC on the unfavourable astronomical conditions for the carrying of a certain motion in the House of Commons, for peace in the Balkans, for banking, industrial peace and everything else. Deleted annotation by WSC listing the Prime Minister, Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
(Untitled), 18 Dec 1912
Note from Sir Edward Grey [later Lord Grey of Fallodon] (Foreign Office) to [WSC] returning an astological letter from R G Hickling [see CHAR 2/57/71] and commenting: "parts of the prophecy have come true, but the Peace Delegates held no formal meeting today.".