Accession: 647.67.015
Editorial Title: Betsey Bennett to Mary Baker Eddy, December 17, 1885
Author: Betsey Bennett 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: December 17, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Betsey Bennett on embossed lined paper from Stowe, Vermont.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in shorthand in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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StoweEditorial Note: Stowe, Vermont Dec 17th 1885
 ⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 22
⇉ Handshift:Betsey BennettMrs G B Eddy
Dear Madam

I have a grandson that has been sick three years and half since I learned of your mode of treatmentEditorial Note: Christian Science I have employed a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist to treat him and they don't As Written: dont help him. Can you tell As Written: tel me why. do they treat him for the right disease he hurt himself lifting and then he had a terrible blow in his right side which caused the dropsy he has been Tapped once ten pounds of water taken out. he is filled full now most ready to burst will you write and let me know why they don't As Written: dont help him. I am delighted with my BooksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, I prize them highly. I have been treated by a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist am better but not well yet

Betsey Bennett
Stowe As Written: Stow Vermont

Mr Leonard Thompson my nearest neighbor As Written: neighbour professes As Written: profeses to be a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist he is now treating my grandson Mrs Hale Treated him one week I don't As Written: dont know as Mr Thompson is qualified to do it right he took instructions of Mrs Hale. will you let me know soon as you can I feel very anxious about my grandson

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StoweEditorial Note: Stowe, Vermont Dec 17th 1885
 ⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 22
⇉ Handshift:Betsey BennettMrs G B Eddy
Dear Madam

I have a grandson that has been sick three years and half since I learned of your mode of treatmentEditorial Note: Christian Science I have employed a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist to treat him and they dont Corrected: don't help him. Can you tel Corrected: tell me why. do they treat him for the right disease he hurt himself lifting and then he had a terrible blow in his right side which caused the dropsy he has been Tapped once ten pounds of water taken out. he is filled full now most ready to burst will you write and let me know why they dont Corrected: don't help him. I am delighted with my BooksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, I prize them highly. I have been treated by a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist am better but not well yet

Betsey Bennett
Stow Corrected: Stowe Vermont

Mr Leonard Thompson my nearest neighbour Corrected: neighbor profeses Corrected: professes to be a scientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist he is now treating my grandson Mrs Hale Treated him one week I dont Corrected: don't know as Mr Thompson is qualified to do it right he took instructions of Mrs Hale. will you let me know soon as you can I feel very anxious about my grandson

 
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Stowe, Vermont There is what appears to be shorthand written here. Christian Science Christian Scientist Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Christian Scientist Christian Scientist