Accession: 020A.09.002
Editorial Title: M. Bettie Bell to Mary Baker Eddy, March 22, 1885
Author: M. Bettie Bell 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 22, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by M. Bettie Bell from Chicago, Illinois.
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Dear Mrs. Eddy -

Mrs. Noyce had requested me to give a statement of my case to you & as I had written to Miss Brown & that explains this case I will enclose it a copy of my letter to her to you with request to return it, as in case of trouble I wish to keep the copy of it - It is a sad and hard thing for me to do & I would think all was my own fault - if not other patients had met with the same experiences - Mrs. Noyce took my case reluctantly and She & Dr. Sherman talked it over and young Dr. Sherman said if she did not take it he would - I explain the case as I wish to shield Mrs. Noyce from censure, as she could not do otherwise As Written: other-wise than take me and poor woman she has treated herself As Written: her-self and Miss Brown & myself As Written: my-self for the mental stir - & I trust dear Mrs. Eddy you will not scold her - but love her still became I think we will all come out right - I know she will feel hurt - but my letter to her will explain. If she knows I have stated to you the reasons I have employed Mrs. Noyce I will suffer still more - Please forbear As Written: for bear as I feel confident It will work out for good - I was not afraid of removing the Supporter as she so often charged me with - What I feared was her displeasure, I can be brave over suffering but not discord - One reason I was so anxious to come to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts I just felt one treatment from you & somehow As Written: some-how I thought you would give it to me - would cure me entirely - Am anxious to study As Written: studdy as soon as cured - Have I done wrong to change?

Whom the "woman was to be nourished - for a time a times and half a time from face of Serpent".Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. & it is spoken As Written: spkn of also in last ChapterAs Written:Chap. Daniel As Written: Danial - It occurred to me this must be the three periods, or the three problems that you are now solving - Am I right? I mean the three problems Sin - Sickness & Death'' - in Rev. "The beast that thou sawest was & is not & they that dwell on the earth shall wonder whose As Written: whoses names were not written in the book of Life &c - & When they behold the beast that was - is not & yet is"Rev 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. .

Is not this where you get the unrealities of sin, sickness & Death - & Deut 28 in Class. And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt with Ships"Deut 28:68 And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. - Would you construe Egypt here as being mortal belief - & the ships our rescuers As Written: rescuerers from all sin - Ships - for instance Miss Brown & Mrs. Noyce are to be my Ships - Forgive me & don’t answer unless you are disposed - I can't think of anything As Written: any-thing Else now & will never be happy until I study As Written: studdy - Please return the letter to me immediately And be assured What I disclose to you has been from a troubled heart And Mrs. Noyce seemed to think it necessary I should write - & I know you will not blame them but love them still -

I am regretfully Yours -
Mrs. J. H. Bell -

Mrs. Noyce is so gentle & kind & she says I am very brave - & I have confidence that she will bring me out all right -

020A.09.002
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

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Dear Mrs. Eddy -

Mrs. Noyce had requested me to give a statement of my case to you & as I had written to Miss Brown & that explains this case I will enclose it a copy of my letter to her to you with request to return it, as in case of trouble I wish to keep the copy of it - It is a sad and hard thing for me to do & I would think all was my own fault - if not other patients had met with the same experiences - Mrs. Noyce took my case reluctantly and She & Dr. Sherman talked it over and young Dr. Sherman said if she did not take it he would - I explain the case as I wish to shield Mrs. Noyce from censure, as she could not do other-wise Corrected: otherwise than take me and poor woman she has treated her-self Corrected: herself and Miss Brown & my-self Corrected: myself for the mental stir - & I trust dear Mrs. Eddy you will not scold her - but love her still became I think we will all come out right - I know she will feel hurt - but my letter to her will explain. If she knows I have stated to you the reasons I have employed Mrs. Noyce I will suffer still more - Please for bear Corrected: forbear as I feel confident It will work out for good - I was not afraid of removing the Supporter as she so often charged me with - What I feared was her displeasure, I can be brave over suffering but not discord - One reason I was so anxious to come to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts I just felt one treatment from you & some-how Corrected: somehow I thought you would give it to me - would cure me entirely - Am anxious to studdy Corrected: study as soon as cured - Have I done wrong to change?

Whom the "woman was to be nourished - for a time a times and half a time from face of Serpent".Rev 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. & it is spkn Corrected: spoken of also in last Chap.Expanded:Chapter Danial Corrected: Daniel - It occurred to me this must be the three periods, of or three the three problems that you are now solving - Am I right? I mean the three problems Sin - Sickness & Death'' - in Rev. "The beast that thou sawest was & is not & they that dwell on the earth shall wonder whoses Corrected: whose names were not written in the book of Life &c - & When they behold the beast that was - is not & yet is"Rev 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. .

Is not this where you get the unrealities of sin, sickness & Death - & Deut 28 in Class. And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt with Ships"Deut 28:68 And the Lord shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you. - Would you construe Egypt here as being mortal belief - & the ships our rescuerers Corrected: rescuers from all sin - Ships - for instance Miss Brown & Mrs. Noyce are to be my Ships - Forgive me & don’t answer unless you are disposed - I can't think of any-thing Corrected: anything Else now & will never be happy until I studdy Corrected: study - Please return the letter to me immediately And be assured What I disclose to you has been from a troubled heart And Mrs. Noyce seemed to think it necessary I should write - & I know you will not blame them but love them still -

I am regretfully Yours -
Mrs. J. H. Bell -

Mrs. Noyce is so gentle & kind & she says I am very brave - & I have confidence that she will bring me out all right -

 
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