Julia A. D. Adams to Mary Baker Eddy, March 5, 1887

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216.36.045

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Julia A. D. Adams

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Mary Baker Eddy

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Calvin A. Frye

Date:

March 5, 1887

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Julia A. D. Adams on lined paper from Oakland, California.

Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in shorthand in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 30
⇉ Handshift:Julia A. D. Adams568 –17th St Oakland Cal
March 5th 1887

My Dear Teacher
Mrs Eddy

I received a letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. from Mr Adams a few days ago which has nearly crushed me. My dear Sister, what does it mean? What has the man done? Where is the mistake for I feel it must be a mistake somewhereAs Written:some where or a Misunderstanding? Is it the effect of some Malicious Mind that is trying to break up the harmony which has heretofore existed between you two, & thus so effectually - hinder the progress of the Truth. I have felt to cry out in my agony, this must not be. Is it too late to remedy what seems to be such an unfortunate thing? I know that neither of you would intentionally wrong the other. And then the outcome of such a move as this it seems to me will be such a disastrous thing to the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. so dear to us all. I must say I fail to see the cause for the charge preferred against him in that articleEditorial Note: The article by Joseph A. Adams in question was published in the Chicago Inter-Ocean in February 1887.. It seems to me he has given credit most fully in his quotations. I know he has never meant to be unjust to you in the least. Is it this, or is it something that I don't As Written: dont know anything about? It seems that this is a blow that I am not prepared to meet & battle with here. Why must this be, & now just as I am having so much else to fight in all forms of error.

What good can come from this? I cannot see I am sure. I think the enemy has accomplished just what he has long been seeking to do, in breaking up this union & harmony. They have found just the spot or point on which to attack you both; & have struck the blow in an unguarded moment. If I did not know the perfect sincerity of you both I should not be so much grievedAs Written:greived. But I cannot bear this. It seems too much I seem to see the outcome of it all, as it now stands & that it must not be. If I was to be the only sufferer I could accept it all & say not a word, but that cannot be. But I must stop by once more asking, is it too late, to heal this breach

Your sorrowing but faithful Student and sincere friend

J. A. D. Adams.

P. S. I have long since wanted to write to you but knowing the great pressure upon your time have felt I must not trouble you, but when this comes I felt I must write. I would like to have written a very different letter from this to my dear Teacher.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 30
⇉ Handshift:Julia A. D. Adams568 –17th St Oakland Cal
March 5th 1887

My Dear Teacher
Mrs Eddy

I received a letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. from Mr Adams a few days ago which has nearly crushed me. My dear Sister, what does it mean? What has the man done? Where is the mistake for I feel itist must be a mistake some whereCorrected:somewhere or a Misunderstanding? Is it the effect of some Malicious Mind that is trying to break up the harmony which has heretofore existed between you two, & thus so effectually - hinder the progress of the Truth. I have felt to cry out in my agony, this must not be. Is it too late to remedy what seems to be such an unfortunate thing? I know that neither of you would intentionally wrong the other. And then the outcome of such a move as this it seems to me will be such a disastrous thing to the causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. so dear to us all. I must say I fail to see the cause for the charge preferred against him in that articleEditorial Note: The article by Joseph A. Adams in question was published in the Chicago Inter-Ocean in February 1887.. It seems to me he has given credit most fully in his quotations. I know he has never meant to be unjust to you in the least. Is it this, or is it something that I dont Corrected: don't know anything about? It seems that this is a blow that I am not prepared to meet & battle with here. Why must this be, & now just as I am having so much else to fight in all forms of error.

What good can come from this? I cannot see I am sure. I think the enemy has accomplished just what he has long been seeking to do, in breaking up this union & harmony. They have found just the spot or point on which to attack you both; & have struck the blow in an unguarded moment. If I did not know the perfect sincerity of you both I should not be so much greivedCorrected:grieved. But I cannot bear this. It seems too much I seem to see the outcome of it all, as it now stands & that it must not be. If I was to be the only sufferer I could accept it all & say not a word, but that cannot be. But I must stop by once more asking, is it too late, to heal this breach

Your sorrowing but faithful Student and sincere friend

J. A. D. Adams.

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There is what appears to be shorthand written here. This letter is not extant. The cause of Christian Science. The article by Joseph A. Adams in question was published in the Chicago Inter-Ocean in February 1887.