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[David Nishimura]

It's taken a while, but you can now read Lewis Edson Waterman's Long Strange Trip.

 

Stranger than fiction -- did you know that the books the young Waterman was peddling were those of Fowler & Wells, leading promoters of Victorian quackery (Phrenology, food faddism, Spiritualism, and more)? And that he was a keen supporter of phrenology to the end of his life? Further, that he spent his early years in New York promoting a weightlifting fitness system?

 

There's yet more to come, believe it or not.

 

 

 

 

 

[david i]

Enjoyed reading that.   I don't do much with the biographical side as my research focus tends to be on putting pens in proper collecting context. But, it is grand to see this information finally identified.

 

regards

 

david

[Daniel A]

Excellent work, David! I appreciate the attention to detail and the thorough documentation. 

 

Regards,

Daniel

[George]

David,

 

Your research of L E Waterman and his odd life is indeed stranger than fiction. This is such a well researched piece, and I enjoyed reading through it very much. I'm looking forward to your future updates on LEW's story.

 

Regards,

George