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February 25th, 1917
Received by James Padgett.
Washington D.C.
I am here, Raleigh. I am Lord Walter Raleigh,
the Englishman, who loved and was beheaded.
Well, I have heard what the last
spirit wrote and merely wish to say that the tenor of his discourse
is wise and should be followed; but, as he says, there is no way
to make it known to the men whom it is intended for, and who only
can apply it.
I am also interested in the war, as you may suppose, to some extent,
but only because the country to which I once owed allegiance and
claimed the protection of is now a very great sufferer by reason
of the efforts that are now being made to subdue her. But yet, my
interest is not very great, for I have arrived at that condition
of brotherly love and the true conception of right and wrong and
of the certain destiny of men, that all are my brothers; and the
name of Englishman, German, or Frenchman makes no difference in
their destinies. The human soul, when it comes to the spirit world,
is without nationality, and the destiny of that soul does not depend
upon the fact that it was lodged in the form of an Englishman, etc.
No, the thoughts of earth, to a large extent, have left me and I
am intent on my progress in the spirit world and attaining to that
condition which will bring me the most happiness and enable me to
do the most good to my fellow spirits, for I am working to help
those who are not in such favorable condition as I am.
I live in the Fourth Sphere and am a quite happy spirit, surrounded
by many things that make me happy and contented, and am free from
all those things that caused me worry and sufferings while on earth.
I have lost all my recollections of the acts and deeds, and even
thoughts, of my earth life that caused me so much darkness and unhappiness
when I first came to the spirit land: but you must not think that
it was an easy thing to get rid of these recollections, for I tell
you that they clung to me like leeches and seemed to draw from me
all my heart's blood, if I may so express it.
The hells of those who have led lives of wrong or injustice are
not imaginary, and all who think that the stories of such hells
are the idle tales of superstitious mortals will be greatly surprised
when they have shuffled off the mortal coils. But, as I say, I have
progressed out of my dark condition and am now in the light, and
quite happy in my pursuits that so much appeal to me.
No, I do not know that such is the fact, and can scarcely conceive
that you can know what you say to be true. Of course, if such things
are true, I should like to become conscious of the fact and join
in the search of discovery, but I doubt that you have knowledge
on the subject. Yes, I should like to make the experiment, and am
willing to do so in seriousness and with a mind open for conviction.
Well, I see a great many spirits present - some bright and some
dark, but none preeminently bright or beautiful as you suppose may
be here. I have done as you suggested, and one comes and says he
is Mr. Riddle, and I must say that he is a wonderfully bright spirit,
and has an appearance that is different from the appearance of those
spirits that I see in the Fourth Sphere.
Well, I have heard what you said to him and I will go with him
and listen to what he has to say in reference to the subject matter
of our conversation; but I doubt that he can tell me anything that
is an improvement on what I already know. But as I told you, I will
listen in seriousness and consider what he may say to me.
So, thanking you for your kindness, I will say
good night.
Raleigh
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