Accession: 070.17.035
Editorial Title: John P. Filbert to Mary Baker Eddy, June 5, 1886
Author: John P. Filbert 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: June 5, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by John P. Filbert on lined paper from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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070.17.035
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Rev'd M.. B.. G.. Eddy..
Boston. MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.
Dear.. Teacher..

I have been wanting to write to you for some Time but have been so busy that I have Deferred As Written: Defered until As Written: untill the Present about a month ago I sold out my business & am now giving As Written: giveing my Entire attention to ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science both myself & wife are actively Engaged in a good Practice & are having As Written: haveing remarkable good success we have both made Cases that have baffled the Skill of our best & ablest M..D's.. I often think of you in love & Gratitude As Written: Grattitude for your Divine Teachings of the Power of the Impersonal Truth (Christ) I often feel like shouting for Joy when the sick are healed my wife is now Treating an Eminent M.. D.. who has Exhausted As Written: Exausted all Phusic'sEditorial Note: Physic. According to the 1886 Webster's dictionary, was defined in part as "a remedy for disease." my wife has healed a Patient of his after he gave them up & he then Examined the Patient & Pronounced them Perfectly well & so he in Turn Tries ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science on himself will report to you more frequent hereafter As Written: here after I Enclose you DraftAs Written:Df't for 3000/100Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $934.01 in 2022. on 9th NationalAs Written:Na Bank of New YorkAs Written:N.Y. Please & send me by Express 1 doz Books Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Sister Fenn has Just returned from your normal Class & called on us she opens a Class here on the 7 th ult

with our Kindest regards To you we remain Yours in L T. &. Love,
John. P. Filbert.
& L Filbert

our. Kind. regards to Dr. Fry. Please forward Books soon the doz we BroughtAs Written:Bro't along with us are all gone

070.17.035
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Rev'd M.. B.. G.. Eddy..
Boston. Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts
Dear.. Teacher..

I have been wanting to write to you for some Time but have been so busy that I have Defered Corrected: Deferred untill Corrected: until the Present about a month ago I sold out my business & am now giveing Corrected: giving my Entire attention to ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science both myself & wife are actively Engaged in a good Practice & are haveing Corrected: having remarkable good success we have both made Cases that have baffled the Skill of our best & ablest M..D's.. I often think of you in love & Grattitude Corrected: Gratitude for your Divine Teachings of the Power of the Impersonal Truth (Christ) I often feel like shouting for Joy when the sick are healed my wife is now Treating an Eminent M.. D.. who i has Exausted Corrected: Exhausted all Phusic'sEditorial Note: Physic. According to the 1886 Webster's dictionary, was defined in part as "a remedy for disease." my wife has healed a Patient of his after he gave them up & he then Examined the Patient & Pronounced them Perfectly well & so he in Turn Tries ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science on himself will report to you more frequent here after Corrected: hereafter I Enclose you Df'tExpanded:Draft for 3000/100Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $934.01 in 2022. on 9th NaExpanded:National Bank of N.Y.Expanded:New York Please & send me by Express 1 doz Books Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Sister Fenn has Just returned from your normal Class & called on us she opens a Class here on the 7 th ult

with our Kindest regards To you we remain Yours in L T. &. Love,
John. P. Filbert.
& L Filbert

our. Kind. regards to Dr. Fry. Please forward Books soon the doz we Bro'tExpanded:Brought along with us are all gone

 
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Christian Science Physic. According to the 1886 Webster's dictionary, was defined in part as "a remedy for disease." Christian Science $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $934.01 in 2022. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy