Accession: 675A.75.040
Editorial Title: Rebecca Harr to Mary Baker Eddy, March 10, 1886
Author: Rebecca Harr 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 10, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Rebecca Harr on embossed lined paper from Monroe, Wisconsin.
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"Science and Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy was introduced to me, ten months ago, by Mrs. Lucy B. Wright, who is a sincere worker in Christian Science.

The following is one of her cures. Two little children lay very low with membranous As Written: membrainous croup, given up by the attending physician - and friends to die. Mrs. W. went to them spent the entire night in treating them and in the morning both of the little ones were much better and have since recovered fully.

A case of prolapse As Written: prolapsus of uterus cured by one treatment

I began studying "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy eight month ago, but could not accept your teaching, as it conflicted with my religious views, being a member of the Methodist church, and trying to abide by its rules, but now I have crucified the old personRom 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. and put on the newEph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. which is the teaching of Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

For the last five years I have been a great sufferer, and become disgusted with medicine, but the evening before Thanksgiving 1885 I was cured instantly through the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and the following day walked two and a half miles and felt no bad effect, and since then till the present time have been perfectly well.

The rest of my life I want to give to Christian Science, and hope before a great while to become one of your students in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts.

Very Respectfully yours.
Rebecca Harr.
675A.75.040
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

"Science and Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy was introduced to me, ten months ago, by Mrs. Lucy B. Wright, who is a sincere worker in Christian Science.

The following is one of her cures. Two little children lay very low with membrainous Corrected: membranous croup, given up by the attending physician - and friends to die. Mrs. W. went to them spent the entire night in treating them and in the morning both of the little ones were much better and have since recovered fully.

A case of prolapsus Corrected: prolapse of uterus cured by one treatment

I began studying "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy eight month ago, but could not accept your teaching, as it conflicted with my religious views, being a member of the Methodist church, and trying to abide by its rules, but now I have crucified the old personRom 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. and put on the newEph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. which is the teaching of Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

For the last five years I have been a great sufferer, and become disgusted with medicine, but the evening before Thanksgiving 1885 I was cured instantly through the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and the following day walked two and a half miles and felt no bad effect, and since then till the present time have been perfectly well.

The rest of my life I want to give to Christian Science, and hope before a great while to become one of your students in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts.

Very Respectfully yours.
Rebecca Harr.
 
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