LL-L "Folklore" 2002.10.16 (01) [E]

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From: fr.andreas at juno.com <fr.andreas at juno.com>
Subject: LL-L "Folklore" 2002.10.16 (10) [E]

Dear George,
     You probably know of it, being very well informed! but there is a
famous and documented case of what we used to call a witch in Tennessee.
I refer of course to the Bell Witch.
     This spirit wasn't any sort of human, as witches are thought of now,
but was a haint or booger of some terrible sort that plagued the Bell
family back some time in the 19th century. It was even the cause of a
death or two! This difference, the witch as haint instead of human, is a
peculiarity of our local speech and folkways.
     And thanks again for recommending more resources. Your shelves must
be really interesting!
Yours,
Avva Andreas (Richard Turner)

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