Accession: 505.56.017
Editorial Title: R. J. Robinson to Mary Baker Eddy, September 15, 1886
Author: R. J. Robinson 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye  Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: September 15, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by R. J. Robinson on embossed lined paper from Hallowell, Maine.
Archival Note: This letter contains shorthand by Calvin A. Frye, as well as edits in Mary Baker Eddy’s handwriting.
Editorial Note: See image of the original letter for Calvin A. Frye’s shorthand and Mary Baker Eddy’s edits.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here.
⇉ Handshift:R. J. RobinsonHallowell Me. Sept. 15th"/86
My Dear Teacher,

I cannot refrain telling you of the joy that fills my heart. Yesterday morning at an early hour I was called to see a lady. I found her suffering terriblyAs Written:teribly (in belief) and I commenced As Written: comnenced treating her although she was in such agony she begged As Written: beged to have morphine administered in about an hour she slept she awoke but was not free from pain I left telling her I would call ere long between eight and nine o'clock As Written: oclock I called found her suffering and the family anxious to call an M. D. I went to her room and began treating her. her husband came in several times disregarding my presence and asked her how she was? There were those in the house who, held Christian Science in derision In this hour of severe trial would Truth be delivered to its enemies? "In my distress I cried unto the Lord."Ps 18:6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. And the promise to deliver. was fulfilled And although she had just said that she must die she threw the clothes from her and stood upon her feet! dressed herself and passed downstairsAs Written:down stairs I had to leave for home and asked her to accompany me she hesitated for a few moments then got her shawl and hat and accompanied me home walking very firmly. She wished to sleep and before ten o'clock As Written: oclock was asleep. slept all day waking only for a few moments at a time slept all night and arose at an early hour and returned home free. Praise to my Heavenly father has filled my heart all day for deliverance from my enemiesPs 18:17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. .

Your loving student
R. J. Robinson.

"O for a faith that will not shrink, though pressed by every foe"Editorial Note: This line is from the first verse of a hymn written by William Hiley Bathurst (1796-1877) in 1831.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here.
⇉ Handshift:R. J. RobinsonHallowell Me. Sept. 15th"/86
My Dear Teacher,

I cannot refrain telling you of the joy that fills my heart. Yesterday morning at an early hour I was called to see a lady. I found her suffering teriblyCorrected:terribly (in belief) and I comnenced Corrected: commenced treating her although she was in such agony she beged Corrected: begged to have morphine administered in about an hour she slept she awoke but was not free from pain I left telling her I would call ere long between eight and nine oclock Corrected: o'clock I called found her suffering and the family anxious to call an M. D. I went to her room and began treating her. her husband came in several times disregarding my presence and asked her how she was? leaving the room twice declaring he would go for an M. D. and although suffering teribly Corrected: terribly when the door closed after him his wife called to him requested not to go for a Dr. There were those in the house who, held Christian Science in derision iIn this hour of severe trial would Truth be delivered to its enemies? and "iIn my distress I cried unto the Lord."Ps 18:6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. And the promise to deliver. was fulfilled And although she had just ssaid her assertion just had felt that she must die she threw the clothes from her and stood upon her feet! turning to her husband who was walking the room she asked him to leave the room. She dressed herself then we and passed down stairsCorrected:downstairs in a few moments I had to leave for home and asked her to accompany me she hesitated for a few moments then got her shawl and hat and accompanied me home walking very firmly. She wished to sleep and before ten oclock Corrected: o'clock was asleep. slept all day waking only for a few moments at a time slept all night and arose at an early hour and returned home free. I cannot tell you my feelings in that trying hour, the family against me and she in her distress asking for something to relieve declairing that she should die I felt that my help was from God that there was none other refuge And pPraise to my Heavenly father has filled my heart all day for for deliverance from my enemiesPs 18:17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. .

Your loving student
R. J. Robinson.

"O for a faith that will not shrink, though pressed by every foe"Editorial Note: This line is from the first verse of a hymn written by William Hiley Bathurst (1796-1877) in 1831.

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There is what appears to be shorthand written here. This line is from the first verse of a hymn written by William Hiley Bathurst (1796-1877) in 1831.