I received your kind letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., and am sorry to overstep your rules; but I did not know you forbade questions, in regard to patients, being asked you. Your letter helped me very much.

Unconsciously we sink into materiality, being with people who firmly believe in matter, and having no one to talk the opposite doctrine to us. I wish we could hear your lectures and attend the Association, they must be a great help to new beginners. Mrs. Crosse writes the members of our class are having a struggle with mesmerism. I am very sorry there should be such an element pitted against this—the most lovely type of Christianity.

My case of (no) consumptionEditorial Note: tuberculosis far exceeds my expectations in getting well. She is very much improved and every one is looking at her in amazement.

Did I tell you about a case of deafness I have?

Been deaf (he is not deaf.) 27 years in one ear, and 8 years in the other.

His head began to clear last night from a belief of matter, once I suppose he will hear better after that

My husband is doing equally well with rheumatism

I am in hope we will not prove a drawbackAs Written:draw back to the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science. People trouble me by calling me a faith Dr.

There is a Mrs. or Miss Poole here in town, who claims to be a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist, and who has taught a very dear old lady of my acquaintance to practice. This old lady was down to my house last week and my heart sank when she told me.

I asked her to give her arguments and she did; but they were without “God is all in all.” They were “I see a perfect spine here, etc.”

Do you think I can help that old lady. She wants to do right I know, and I would like to help her

Please, Mrs. Eddy, don’t let me trouble you. Any time when you can as well as not write to me will do to answer my question. Goodnight