I wrote you soon after my return to C.Editorial Note: Columbus, Wisconsin hope you received the Same. I have been busy all these Spring days. I began to take the Sick ones in belief up as soon possible have had with my own family from nine to eleven patients I told you that one of my aunts had been ill three months I commenced treating her the Thursday after my return She was then only able to sit up five or ten minutes to have her bed made. She could take little nourishment having no desire for food and a belief As Written: blief that everything As Written: every thing gave her discomfort. She was in belief a Shadow of her former self. The doctor As Written: Dr our former family physician said She came near having paralysis her stomach was badly diseased heart did not act or pulsate as it should. Chills and fever As Written: feaver and a general depression of all the vital organs. he the Dr had a few days previous to my return prescribed with other remedies the electric battery she was wearing an electric bell and packet and a mustard plaster constantly taking quinine, iron, & bark bismuth, pepsin, and carbolic acid two drops three times in twenty four hours. and acid phosphate cubebs &c She laid all aside, and the second day after I took her case in hand she walked As Written: waked across the room and has been up every day. I went twice each day for the first week walking the distance through wet and dry, snow and wind, making two miles walk, in one week she was up and dressed made her own bed and took a ride with my son who was home for a week vacation. I have been once each day the past week. She is gaining daily and yesterday walked quite a distance. She began sewing last week a little each day. The doctor As Written: Dr told our clerk she was a good case for me to try. he thought there was no hope of her recovery. he says little, and the town papers are mum but the people do talk. Some few are friendly others mock As Written: mawk . all my patients are doing better than Mr Williams I think I am in fault. I may be in fear myself I am so anxious to demonstrate the truth so he too may accept it. The belief of tumor is still visible, and indeed all his beliefs are still apparent. I feel like crying many times but that won’t As Written: wont help the matter I know. I have been terribly tried. I do wonder if I am truly in the way. My brothers case I took on Tuesday after my return also his wife. And they both say they are cured my brother has not been well in three years, my sister-in-law As Written: sisterinlaw since the birth of her baby two months ago. Charley and Sidney my boys seem well. C’s hernia As Written: hernie troubled him the two days after my return, not since. He took a severe belief of cold cured it entirely in four treatments

Columbus Wisconsin As Written: Wis April 8th - 1884

I have been out several days to get subscribers for the Journal, and have five promised and hope to get more before the end of the week will send names and remit to you by the last of next week. I have been busy every moment since my return home and am well and gaining in flesh but that is not a necessity Spiritual growth and perception I am aspiring after; I hear our dear friend and your student Mrs Silsbee is doing a good work in New YorkAs Written:N.YEditorial Note: Smiths Basin, New York We hope to see her next week I am so rejoiced at Fannie’s As Written: Fannies success. I have great hope for her in this Glorious Cause.Editorial Note: The cause of Christian Science Wish she could be near me in her work I love Fanny as an own Sister. I think her one of God’s As Written: Gods good children –

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Mrs Fuller I began treating the second Monday after our return. I took her up in thought twice each day for one week once since till yesterday I told her she was so well She must help herself. Mr Fuller talked sharp to me. Saying you took her. and I told you not to dare bring her home ill. I told him I never took that responsibility and never promised him that. And I should not shoulder the responsibility of her illness. A lady in his presence asked me what I charged for treatment

Mr Fuller spoke up and said their As Written: there metaphysicians have got to take care of one an other for nothing. And he I think expects me to take care of his wife. Well if they ask me again and again I will do all I can and will pity them too. I am not doing work for remuneration now. My dear aunt and her family have nothing to pay only thankful hearts. I have given all my time freely so far. And if I may only be acceptable in the sight of God is all I ask. For a time. I am now shall not ask any thing treating the Methodist ministers wife She has a complication of beliefs. My father who has disinherited me. and whose unkindness I may truthfully say was one cause of my darling precious mothers death. In seventeen years As Written: yeas yes eighteen years his Shadow has not darkened my door. he has never addressed me as his child. and now at seventy four he sends to ask me to help him out of his suffering. And without seeing his face or hearing his voice I am looking up to God for him

Facts are indeed stranger than fiction. I was asked to take one of our leading business men. but he wished to come here after dark and did not wish it known that he was being treated by me. I sent him word that I could not take him in that way –