Accession: 047.15.050
Editorial Title: Elizabeth Buswell to Mary Baker Eddy, June 1, 1885
Author: Elizabeth Buswell 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: June 1, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Elizabeth Buswell on lined paper from Beatrice, Nebraska.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans
Mrs Glover Eddy Christian ScientistAs Written:CS
Boston MassachusettsAs Written:Mass
Dear friend

I feel as though I ought to write to you.

I am being treated by Mrs. E B Fenn Christian ScientistAs Written:CS. of OmahaEditorial Note: Omaha, Nebraska I first went to see her, and was with her three days, she has now been treating me three weeksAs Written:weaks. I am a great deal better than I was before I saw her, but am not near well yet. I think I have not been gaining as fast the last week As Written: weak as I had prior to that time.

I believe she is a very fine Christian lady, but can she cure me. for eighteen years I have had very poor health. I am thirty five years old have been married about As Written: bout seventeenAs Written:seven teen years and have never had any children. I think my main trouble is a female As Written: femail complaint for a number of years the lining of the uterus has passed off nearly every month, also my stomach has been very bad, (but is improved some now) sometimesAs Written:some times I have imagined As Written: immagined there was something aliveAs Written:a live in it. there is such a twitching sensation in it, and my head is very bad. for three years it has been so bad that sometimesAs Written:some times I thought I would lose As Written: soose my mind. I was not able to read or sew, and my life has been a burden. last fall I had the inflammatory rheumatism. for three months was perfectly helpless. my joints are sore and stiff some yet. I have your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and read them a great deal better, as I said before. I am a great deal better than I was, but for the past week As Written: weak my improvement has been so slow I concluded to write this better to you hoping that perhaps you could help me out

my teeth are badly decayed I cannotAs Written:can not hardly see my way clear in that regard. would it be contrary to your principals to employ a dentist. or should I rely wholly As Written: wholy on the CienceEditorial Note: Christian Science. Mrs Fenn said I needed treating from the crown of my head to the sole of my feet. and she would so treat me.

Yours with respect
Mrs. E. M. Buswell
Beatrice Nebraska
047.15.050
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered
Mrs Glover Eddy CSExpanded:Christian Scientist
Boston MassExpanded:Massachusetts
Dear friend

I feel as though I ought to write to you.

I am being treated by Mrs. E B Fenn CS.Expanded:Christian Scientist of OmahaEditorial Note: Omaha, Nebraska I first went to see her, and was with me her three days, she has now been treating me three days weaksCorrected:weeks. I am a great deal better than I was before I saw her, but am not near well yet. I think I have not been gaining as fast the last weak Corrected: week as I had prior to that time.

I believe she is a very fine Christian lady, but can she cure me. for eighteen years I have had very poor health. I am thirty five seven years old have been married bout Corrected: about seven teenCorrected:seventeen years and have never had any children. I think my main trouble is a femail Corrected: female complaint for a number of years the lining of the uterus has passed off nearly every month, also my stomach has been very bad, (but is improved some now) some timesCorrected:sometimes I have immagined Corrected: imagined there was something a liveCorrected:alive in it. there is such a twitching sensation in it, and my head is very bad. for three years it has been so bad that some timesCorrected:sometimes I thought I would soose Corrected: lose my mind. I was not able to read or sew, and my life has been a burden. last fall I had the inflammatory rheumatism. for three months was perfectly helpless. my joints are sore and stiff some yet. I have your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and read them a great deal better, as I said before. I am a great deal better than I was, but for the past weak Corrected: week my improvement has been so slow I concluded to write this better to you hoping that this perhaps you could help me out

my teeth are badly decayed I can notCorrected:cannot hardly see y my way clear in that regard. would it be contrary to your principals to employ a dentist. or should I rely wholy Corrected: wholly on the CienceEditorial Note: Christian Science. Mrs Fenn said I needed treating from the crown of my head to the sole of my feet. and she would so treat me.

Yours with respect
Mrs. E. M. Buswell
Beatrice Nebraska
 
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