A. (Ada) Goodrich-Freer

Ada Goodrich Freer was a British writer, medium, and psychical researcher, born in Uppingham, Rutland, on May 15, 1857, and later active in both Britain and the United States. She published some of her work under the pseudonym "Miss X" and became known for writing about clairvoyance, second sight, hauntings, and other subjects that sat between folklore and the supernatural.

In the 1890s she worked with the Society for Psychical Research and also served as assistant editor of Borderland, the spiritualist quarterly founded by W. T. Stead. She took part in well-known investigations such as the Clandon House and Ballechin House cases, and she was commissioned to collect material on second sight in the Hebrides.

Her career was also marked by serious dispute. Contemporary critics challenged the reliability of her investigations, and later accounts describe her as having been disowned by the Society for Psychical Research after accusations of fraud and other misconduct. That mix of literary activity, belief, and scandal has made her a memorable if controversial figure in the history of psychical research.