428 E. From Proceedings S.P.R., vol. xi. p. 444. Mrs. Tabour writes to Dr. Hodgson; -

2718 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn., May 8th, 1895. I have recently learned of a case of remarkable appearance before death, or rather a short time previous to death. A man ill with consumption appeared to a lady (a friend of mine and also a friend of his) in a perfectly natural manner, properly clothed, although he was ill in bed at the time, and was found upon investigation to have been asleep at the time of the appearance. Now, the reason why they were able to establish the above fact so accurately was that the man related to his wife, directly upon awaking, that he had dreamed of this lady in the most vivid manner, and described her appearance and the position of the furniture in her rooms. The two families were about one day's journey apart by rail. The man died about a fortnight later. These people are willing to give dates and names, and if you will have your secretary prepare a list of such questions as you may want answered, and forward to me, I will get all information possible. I think it may be well to see to the matter while I am here. - Very sincerely yours, Josie L. Fowler Tabour.

Mrs. Tabour adds: -

Mrs. Shagren is a woman of strong clairvoyant powers. All the parties are of Swedish birth, and of unusual intelligence. At the time of this appearance Mrs. Shagren was about thirty-one. Occurred over ten years ago. No appearance at time of death.

Statement Of Mrs. Shagren Regarding Appearance Of Mr. Hendrickson

This happened one day after I had finished my morning's work, housework. It was about 10 o'clock. I stood before the mirror doing my hair, when I suddenly saw him (Mr. Hendrickson) coming from behind, as if approaching on tip-toe. His hands were outstretched, and I had an impression that he would place them on my shoulders; I could even hear his last step, like the squeak of a boot, as he put his foot down. I turned in surprise, and faced him, consequently seeing him out of the glass and in the glass. As I turned I exclaimed, "Is that you ? " At least I felt that I said that, but as I spoke he vanished. He was perfectly natural in appearance, and fully dressed, just as I had always seen him.

In the afternoon of the same day, which I know was April 24th, 1884, as I was passing from the room in which I had seen him in the morning, going through a small hallway, I heard steps from behind. Turned and saw him again, dressed as in the morning, and again as I turned toward him he vanished.

The impression of seeing him was not so strong as in the morning.

The next day a young lady friend of mine, and also a friend of Mr. Hendrickson's family, came to visit me, and knowing of her friendship with Mr. Hendrickson, I asked her if she knew anything of the family, or where they were living, as I had heard nothing from them for about four years, I having been south during that time, and they in the meantime having left the city.

I asked if she knew if Mr. Hendrickson was still living, as I knew he had consumption. She replied that he was living the last time she had heard from them. And then I said, " I saw him yesterday morning".

My friend was not surprised, and regarded the appearance as a warning of death. To my statement she said, "I would not be surprised, as I received a letter from his wife saying he had a hemorrhage of the lungs.1 Let us write," she continued, " and find out if he is living or dead." Then we wrote we both felt uneasy, and I told of seeing him. In a few days we received a reply saying that he was not dead, but the doctors had said he could not live, and then [Mrs. H.] related his experience of seeing me in a dream, while asleep on the morning he had appeared to me. Although he had never been in the house, he described my room, and said to his wife, when speaking of his dream, "She looked stouter than she used to," which was true, as I had grown much stouter in the four years since they had seen me.

Mrs. Hendrickson and myself were friends from childhood. I had only known Mr. Hendrickson since his marriage. We were just good friends. Mr. Hendrickson once told his wife that I had appeared to him. That was long before my experience of seeing him.

Mrs. Hendrickson has remarried, and is now Mrs. Erickson, of Beresford, South Dakota. (Signed) [Mrs.] C. M. Shagren.

708 South Sixth Street.

Beresford, S.D., May 27th, 1895.

Mrs. C. M. Shagren, - Dear Friend, - I received your welcome letter a few days ago, and will now answer it. It was in the morning of April 24th, 1884, when Mr. Hendrickson awoke and said he had been dreaming of you. I said, "I'll mark this down and see if it means something." He slept longer that morning than he used to do, and in five days we had a letter from you, and you said you had seen him in your room that morning and you thought something would happen to him before long. He was dressed in his night clothes at the time. On the 20th of May he died. I wrote to Dora, but I do not remember what I did write or when it was. It was before he died, anyway. I had not heard from you since you went to Tennessee until this time. I believe you said in your letter that you got my address from Dora... .

Mrs. F. Erickson.

From private letter written by Miss Dora Edenoff, of Chicago, June 14th, 1895, to Mrs. Shagren: -

I have been trying to think, but cannot remember what you said about Mr. Hendrickson. It does seem that you did tell me that you had seen him in your room, but I cannot remember any more. - Your friend, Dora.

1 Hemorrhage of the lungs has been associated with psychical manifestations oftener than from the relative frequency of that mode of death would seem antecedently probable.

In reply to Dr. Hodgson's question how Mrs. Shagren remembered that the date was April 24th, 1884, Mrs. Tabour adds: -

There are many reasons why Mrs. Shagren remembered that date. First, because of the young lady, who came from another city, and was on her way to Europe, and other facts which I might tell you if necessary. I looked into it pretty carefully, as I am rather a doubter myself....