title: Benjamin Franklin and Mesmerism, revisited.
abstract: The authors revisit and update their previous historiographical note (McConkey & Perry, 1985) on Benjamin Franklin's involvement with and investigation of animal magnetism or mesmerism. They incorporate more recent literature and offer additional comment about Franklin's role in and views about mesmerism. Franklin had a higher degree of personal involvement with and a more detailed opinion of mesmerism than has been previously appreciated.
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000266:history*; D008280:Magnetics / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States