March 8, 1986 séance

Item

Merrill, James. 1986. “March 8, 1986 séance”. Series_III_Ouija, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38412

Title
March 8, 1986 séance
Description
During the March 8, 1986 séance James Merrill gets relationship advice from Ephraim concerning Peter Hooten, with mention of the fight that led to Merrill pushing Hooten into the pool.
Subject
Merrill, James, 1926-1995
Creator
Merrill, James
Source
James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 126, Folder 2967
Date
1986: March 8
Relation
Series_III_Ouija
Exhibit Cases 9-10: Love and Death
James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 690
See also Love and Death: Audiovisual and Merrill letter to Hooten
Format
1 leaf. Recto.
1 jpeg. 600 ppi.
Language
English
Type
Manuscript
Identifier
MSS083-III-3-ouija-transcript-19860308.jpg
Rights Holder
Washington University in St. Louis
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Merrill, James. 1986. “March 8, 1986 séance”. Series_III_Ouija, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38412