Notes on the history of witchcraft in Massachusettes

This work examines the development of witchcraft beliefs and accusations in colonial Massachusetts, with particular attention to the social and historical context of New England witch trials. It is significant as a documentary-minded study of American witchcraft history, and readers will find references to cases, sources, and historical interpretation.

George Henry Moore (1823–1892) was an American historian and bibliophile best known for his work on colonial history and the history of witchcraft in New England. His writings contributed to the documentary study of religious belief, superstition, and early modern demonological culture rather than to occultism as a practice.