ROCKLAND, May 3rd, 1891.
Mr. R. Hodgson,—Dear Sir,—Yours of April 21st received, and I will add a few more lines as to statement of brother Benja's communication.
By calling the alphabet we spelled out:—
"You will find that piece of brick in the cabinet under the tomahawk.—Benja."
I went to that room and took the key, unlocked the cabinet, which had not been touched by any one after he locked it and put away the key. There I found that piece of brick just as it had spelled out, and it corresponded with the piece I had retained, fitting on exactly where he broke it off the piece I had. It was wrapped in a bit of paper and tucked into a shell, and placed in the bottom of the cabinet exactly under the tomahawk, as was spelled out by the alphabet.
This is truth, and no power but Benja's could tell that.
Mother is not living; I am the only one of the family that is living.—Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Wm. A. Finney.
ROCKLAND, May 11th, 1891.
Mr. R. Hodgson,—Dear Sir,—Yours of 6th received. I will continue to say, in answer to your questions, that the piece of brick was entirely concealed in the shell, so that it could not be seen from outside of cabinet. It was wrapped in a piece of paper stuck together with mucilage and tucked into the end of the shell, then a piece of paper gummed over that, so that nothing was visible from the shell. The shell was on the lower shelf of the cabinet, and only the top of the shell was visible outside the cabinet.