Footnotes
[26] The statement will be found on page 230, in the record of a sitting preceding this in date.
CHAPTER XX
A FEW MORE RECORDS, WITH SOME
UNVERIFIABLE MATTER
AFTER Christmas I had proposed to drop the historical order and make selections as convenient, but I find that sequence must to some extent be maintained, because of the inter-locking of sittings with different mediums and development generally. I shall, however, only preserve historical order so far as it turns out useful or relevant, and will content myself with reporting that on 3 January 1916 Raymond's eldest sister, Violet (the one married to the 'Rowland' that he mentioned through Feda), had a good sitting with him, and was not only recognised easily, but knowledge was shown of much that she had been doing, and of what she was immediately planning to do. Reference was also made by Raymond to what he called his special room in her house (p. [45]); and, later, he said that that room was bare of furniture, which it was.
And at some of the sittings now, deceased friends, not relatives, were brought by Raymond, and gave notable evidence both to us and to other people; especially to parents in some cases, to widows in others; some of which may perhaps be partially reported hereafter.
I propose now to pass on to some unverifiable matter (see Chapters [XII] and [XVI]), and especially to a strange and striking sitting which Lady Lodge had with Mrs. Leonard on 4 February 1916.
This may as well be reported almost in full, in spite of unimportant and introductory portions, since it seems fairer to give the context, especially of unverifiable matter. But I feel bound to say that there is divergence of opinion as to whether this particular record ought to be published or not. I can only say that I recognise the responsibility, and hope that I am right in partially accepting it.