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Charles Ferson Durant wrote scientific books. In 18380122FMS_LMW1, FMS mentions reading a review of William Stone's book on animal magnetism that included a competing perspective on the mesmerism of Loraina Brackett, a professed psychic. Durant accused Brackett "of preying upon the gullibility of her investigators."

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Biography: 

Charles Ferson Durant wrote scientific books. In 18380122FMS_LMW1, FMS mentions reading a review of William Stone's book on animal magnetism that included a competing perspective on the mesmerism of Loraina Brackett, a professed psychic. Durant accused Brackett "of preying upon the gullibility of her investigators."

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Psychics, Sensitives and Somnambules: A Biographical Dictionary with Bibliographies
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Rodger I. Anderson
Publisher Location: 
Jefferson, NC
Publisher Name: 
McFarland & Company
Year: 
2006
Start Page: 
21
End Page: 
21
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=pyZzBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=loraina+brackett+dudley+MA&source=bl&ots=K9wX_-QUhp&sig=I692pH1_qs2lroSNBorbQ4nEf-8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiPlu-54oXQAhXLy4MKHU_7AWcQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=loraina%20brackett%20dudley%20MA&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=jREAAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA388&lpg=PA388&dq=william+stone+Magnetism+quarterly+review&source=bl&ots=npA1EUAx48&sig=51LCPwJkv-cxWPcwvOmZDHqty4w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjCgLvy4IXQAhWL7YMKHZxMAcQQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=william%20stone%20Magnetism%20quarterly%20review&f=false
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12211641
Title of Webpage: 
Find A Grave
Website Viewing Date: 
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 12:15
Website Last Modified Date: 
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 12:15
Citation Notes: 
Other sources confirm the year, but the month and date are hard to confirm, and there is not a picture of a marker in Find A Grave.
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
http://interactive.ancestrylibrary.com/8796/007637460_00583?pid=1318928&backurl=//search.ancestrylibrary.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DkcZ82%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26gss%3Dangs-g%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3DCharles%2520Fe
Title of Webpage: 
Ancestry
Website Viewing Date: 
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 12:15
Website Last Modified Date: 
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 12:15
Citation Notes: 
Probate Records, 1804-1953; Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Hudson County); Probate Place: Bergen, New Jersey