Accession: 492.55.002
Editorial Title: Havilah A. Heathwood to Mary Baker Eddy, September 20, 1884
Author: Havilah A. Heathwood 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: September 20, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Havilah A. Heathwood on lined paper from Joplin, Missouri.
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Joplin MissouriAs Written:Mo. Sep 20th. 1884.
My Dear Mrs. Eddy

According to my promise, and in compliance with your kind request to write after my return to Missouri, I gladly avail myself of the privilege.

In vain have I endeavored to procure for you a copy of the paper containing the article representing you as dead. I think it appeared sometime last winter, Shall continue examining old files of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, and may run across one containing the statement in which event will certainly mail the same to you.

I very much regret not having cast everythingAs Written:every thing aside, while in Boston, that hastened my return to the West preventing my acceptance of your most kind and generous offer viz: to give one the benefit of your wonderful instructions gratuitously. Oh! how much I desire to acquire a knowledge of that sublime law of mind with which in comparison everything else sinks into absolute insignificance

The very thought seems to have taken possession of me. I am reading your book “Science and Health”Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and have sent subscription fee to Mrs. Crosse for your Journal. and am determined yet to attend your college,

Let me say that you are not a stranger here in S.W. Missouri

Since my return I have been telling of your marvelousAs Written:marvellous ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and many persons have come to me making inquiries. saying they had already heard of you and desired to learn more.

Is it too much Mrs. Eddy to ask you to exercise an occasional thought in my interest, to help me in accomplishing what I so much desire viz: to attend your school and learn your grand doctrine.

I trust my lengthy letter will not prove an intrusion upon your valuable time and should you feel that time and attention were not thrown away in writing a few times to me I assure you they would be most heartily appreciated by

Your admiring friend
Mrs. H.A. Heathwood
Joplin, Missouri
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Joplin Mo.Expanded:Missouri Sep 20th. 1884.
My Dear Mrs. Eddy

According to my promise, and in compliance with your kind request to write after my return to Missouri, I gladly avail myself of the privilege.

In vain have I endeavored to procure for you a copy of the paper containing the article representing you as dead. I think it appeared sometime last winter, Shall continue examining old files of the St. Louis Globe Democrat, and may run across one containing the statement in which event will certainly mail the same to you.

I very much regret not having cast every thingCorrected:everything aside, while in Boston, that hastened my return to the West preventing my acceptance of your most kind and generous offer viz: to give one the benefit of your wonderful instructions gratuitously. Oh! how much I desire to understand Oh! how much I desire to acquire a knowledge of that sublime law of mind with which in comparison with everything else sinks into absolute insignificance

The very thought seems to have taken possession of me. I am reading your book “Science and Health”Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and have sent subscription fee for to Mrs. Crosse for your Journal. and am determined yet to attend your college,

Let me say that you are not a stranger here in S.W. Missouri

Since my return I have been telling of your marvellousCorrected:marvelous ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and many persons have come to me making inquiries. saying they had already heard of you and desired to learn more.

Is it too much Mrs. Eddy to ask you to exercise an occasional thought in my interest, to help me in accomplishing what I so much desire viz: to attend your school and learn your grand doctrine.

I trust my lengthy letter will not prove an intrusion upon your valuable time and should you feel that time and attention were not thrown away in writing a few times to me I assure you they would be most heartily appreciated by

Your admiring friend
Mrs. H.A. Heathwood
Joplin, Missouri
 
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