Accession: 321.44.065
Editorial Title: Martha E. Sherman to Mary Baker Eddy, August 19, 1884
Author: Martha E. Sherman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: August 19, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Martha E. Sherman on lined paper embossed with a pink rose, from Chicago, Illinois.
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Chicago Aug 19 / 84
Mrs Eddy
My dear loved Teacher

Your glorious picture cameAs Written:come to me Monday noon words fail to express my delight as I gazed upon your dear face. so true to nature own All the Household exclaimed It is perfect. warmly glowed my soul when I looked upon your welcome face It seemed like a hallowed meeting for I could see the riches of the spirit. the thoughts of the pure and true. In whomAs Written:whome friendship and love are combined and the dear face tells me you are a sweet helper on earth and teach us all to live on and grow more true in this dream life which has come to us all

In looking at your picture I almost wait to hear your welcome voice. and from my heart a murmuredAs Written:murmered Song of delight. whispered. you have come to me on a mission fraughtAs Written:frought with love. and your face lights up the golden Courts within.

Your dear picture will ever be cherished by us all, and when the sunset lingers down the western sky In thought we Shall come to you. as Tennyson says on Stepping Stones of our dead selves to higher thingsEditorial Note: The first stanza of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, “In Memoriam” reads: I held it truth, with him who sings / To one clear harp in divers tones / That men may rise on stepping-stones / Of their dead selves to higher things

The beautiful combination of the surroundings of your Picture aided by the lovelyAs Written:lovly Pansies As Written: Pansies is very sweet telling me of the fuller life that is known. and the dear face which will ever live and bloom with God

let me loved Teacher thank you many times for the sweet gifts; you know all my heart would say and all the messages without pen or paper So many Patients and visitors admired your Own dear self all are so pleased to have the pleasure of seeing you Mr Sherman and Son send the kindest regard and best of wishes.

also my sister send much love and a kiss she is delighted with your Picture; one of my nieces As Written: neices from Barton is spending a few weeks here with me. She likes your picture so much

With lots of love and a kiss will bid you Good morning hoping we shall meet many times then I shall have so many things to talk about.

Your loving and true Student and friend
M E Sherman
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Chicago Aug 19 / 84
Mrs Eddy
My dear loved Teacher

Your glorious picture comeCorrected:came to me Monday noon words fail to express my delight as I gazed upon your dear face. so true to nature own All the Household exclaimed It is perfect. warmly glowed my soul when you I looked upon your welcome face It seemed like a hallowed meeting for I could see the riches of the spirit. the thoughts of the pure and true. In whomeCorrected:whom friendship and love are combined and the dear face tells me you are a sweet helper on earth and teach us all to live on and grow more true in this dream life which has come to us all

In looking at your picture I almost wait to hear your welcome voice. and from my heart a murmeredCorrected:murmured Song of delight. whispered. you have come to me on a mission froughtCorrected:fraught with love. and your face lights up the golden Courts within.

Your dear picture will ever be cherished by us all, and when the sunset lingers down the western sky In thought we Shall come to you. as Tennyson says on Stepping Stones of our dead selves to higher thingsEditorial Note: The first stanza of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, “In Memoriam” reads: I held it truth, with him who sings / To one clear harp in divers tones / That men may rise on stepping-stones / Of their dead selves to higher things

The beautiful combination of the surroundings of your Picture aided by the lovlyCorrected:lovely Pansies Corrected: Pansies is very sweet telling me of the fuller life that is known. and the dear face which will ever live and bloom with God

let me loved Teacher thank you many times for the sweet gifts; you know all my heart would say and all the messages without pen or paper So many Patients and visitors admired your Own dear self all are so pleased to have the pleasure of seeing you Mr Sherman and Son send the kindest regard and best of wishes.

also my sister send much love and a kiss she is delighted with your Picture; one of my neices Corrected: nieces from Barton is spending a few weeks here with me. She likes your picture so much

With lots of love and a kiss will bid you Good morning hoping we shall meet many times then I shall have so many things to talk about.

Your loving and true Student and friend
M E Sherman
 
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The first stanza of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, “In Memoriam” reads: I held it truth, with him who sings / To one clear harp in divers tones / That men may rise on stepping-stones / Of their dead selves to higher things