— Thomas Brattle, Letter to an Unnamed Clergyman On September 29, 1692, Governor Phips dissolved the “Court of Oyer and Terminer”. At this point he had read Brattle’s letter — it had become widely circulated — and the list of accused witches had risen dramatically.

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In October 8, 1692, Brattle wrote a letter to an unnamed English clergyman containing his sentiments. The letter was circulated widely in Boston at the time, and it continues to be studied for its reasoned attack on the witchcraft trials in Salem.

(Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270910847. From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Close, Salisbury, to an unnamed correspondent, 1839 Jan. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131752.

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clergyman. From the guide to the New York Mercantile letter book, 1801, Thomas Brattle (1658 - 1713) was a well-educated and prosperous Boston merchant who served as treasurer of Harvard College, and was a member of the intellectually elite Royal Society. Thomas Brattle was born 5 September 1657. He attended and graduated from Harvard College in 1676, later becoming treasurer of the college.

In his letter, Thomas Brattle challenges the judges to try their own techniques on themselves. Mr. Brattle writes in response to the technique of having the 

Among his many allegations, he claimed that the court had used physical torture as well as psychological pressure to extract confessions. … 2005-09-06 during the time of the trials, writes a compelling letter to a clergyman describing the illogical and unjust proceedings of the trials. Brattle argues “that the witches’ meeting, the Devil’s Baptism, and mock sacraments, which they oft speak of, are nothing else but the effect of their fancy, depraved and deluded by the Devil, and not a Reality to be regarded or minded by any wise man — Thomas Brattle, Letter to an Unnamed Clergyman On September 29, 1692, Governor Phips dissolved the “Court of Oyer and Terminer”.

Thomas brattle letter to an unnamed clergyman

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In early October 1692 he wrote a letter to an English clergyman which was critical of the Salem witch trials. The letter was circulated widely in Boston at the time, and it continues to be studied for its reasoned attack on the witchcraft trials in Salem. In early October 1692, Brattle wrote a letter to an English clergyman which was critical of the Salem Witch Trials. The letter was circulated widely in Boston at the time, and it continues to be studied for its reasoned attack on the witchcraft trials in Salem.

Thomas brattle letter to an unnamed clergyman

He was raise in the Puritan faith, yet as an adult was one of the founder of the Brattle Street Church.
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Thomas brattle letter to an unnamed clergyman

Letter from Thomas Brattle to an Unnamed Clergyman, October 8, 1692 85. Letter from William Phips to William Blathwayt, Clerk of the Privy Council in London, October 12, 1692 After 20 people had been executed in the Salem witch hunt, Thomas Brattle wrote a letter criticizing the witchcraft trials.

45 Author Introduction-Thomas Brattle (1658-1713) Thomas Brattle was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth and Captain Thomas Brattle.
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— Thomas Brattle, Letter to an Unnamed Clergyman On September 29, 1692, Governor Phips dissolved the “Court of Oyer and Terminer”. At this point he had read Brattle’s letter — it had become widely circulated — and the list of accused witches had risen dramatically.

45 Author Introduction-Thomas Brattle (1658-1713) Thomas Brattle was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Elizabeth and Captain Thomas Brattle. As a child was classmates with Cotton Mather at the Boston Latin School and attended Harvard College. He was raise in the Puritan faith, yet as an adult was one of the founder of the Brattle Street Church. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bremhill, to [Rudolph] Ackermann, 1826 Dec. 1826. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270910847. From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Close, Salisbury, to an unnamed correspondent, 1839 Jan. 11.