Last letters from the living dead man by David Patterson Hatch
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"Last letters from the living dead man" by David Patterson Hatch is a collection of spiritualist letters and metaphysical essays written in the early 20th century. Framed as messages dictated through Elsa Barker’s automatic writing, it offers posthumous guidance on America’s moral destiny during and after the Great War, blending occult insight with practical civic counsel. The focus is on courage, unity, ethical reform, and the shaping influence of unseen worlds on
national life. The opening of this work begins with Barker’s candid introduction: she recounts how the letters were “written down” during 1917–1918, her earlier volumes, her reluctance to continue automatic writing, and her turn to analytical psychology (especially Jung) while affirming a deep, experiential belief in immortality and the practical value of prayer and mysticism. The first letters from “X” invoke the “Genius of America,” urging fearlessness, service, and national unity amid wartime upheaval, and foretelling great change akin to winter giving way to spring. He warns that America suffers from an “indigestion of gold,” presses for rebuilding Europe, shipbuilding, fair lending, government stewardship of key utilities and food, and steady work to prevent panic and hysteria, while cautioning about a coming surge in psychic sensitivity and the need for restraint. Further letters advise honest dealing at home, level heads in turbulent politics, simple methods to calm fear, and describe “invisible armies” aiding from beyond; they also stress America’s role in spiritual culture, discuss reincarnated Native souls within the population, and narrate a forest encounter with an indigenous chieftain that reframes vengeance into future brotherhood—before returning to the central theme that a nation’s ideals, like individuals’, determine its fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hatch, David Patterson (Spirit), 1846-1912 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Barker, Elsa, 1869-1954 |
| LoC No. | 19011582 |
| Title | Last letters from the living dead man |
| Original Publication | New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1919. |
| Note | The author states that these spiritualistic messages are from Judge David P. Hatch, of Los Angeles. |
| Note | "... the third and last of the Living Dead Man series, was written between February, 1917, and February, 1918. ..."--page 7 |
| Credits | Peter Becker, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BF: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Psychology, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis |
| Subject | Spiritualism |
| Subject | Spirit writings |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Miscellanea |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76990 |
| Release Date | Oct 5, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 349 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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