Accession: 679B.76.010
Editorial Title: Bessie M. Howe to Mary Baker Eddy, August 28, 1885
Author: Bessie M. Howe 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: August 28, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Bessie M. Howe on lined paper from Camden, Maine.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Sept 5

I am going to sit down [*]Gap: words.Reason: page rip. to you this afternoon [*]Gap: words.Reason: page rip. though I was talking to a friend for such I believe you to be to the sick

I heard of you through Mrs Nellie Knowlton and she every kindly As Written: kindley lent me one of yourAs Written:youre booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to read; I have been reading some in it and it does seem wonderful.

still I do think our minds have a great As Written: grate deal to do with our getting well

I haven’t As Written: havent been well now for a good many years not what you would call sick perhaps As Written: prehaps but have not felt like working much of the time

I was taken down sick last Christmas with a kind of numb spell in my head and hands and feet cold all the time, have not been warm since As Written: scince last summer, as I said I was taken sick and they called in a doctor and he gave me something for my head but did not do any good I took his medicine a while and was not satisfied with the result so we tried another and he said that it was ulceration of the stomach and treated me as such and I got a little better but was not too As Written: to cured and have keep about the same untilAs Written: untill about two or three weeks ago I did not feel so well and last Saturday As Written: saturday I had one of these numb spell and was quite sick for a while we called in the physician I spoke of first and he said he could cure me and I have taken his medicine but have not seen any change yet.

I think what little I have read in yourAs Written:youre bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy has done me more good than As Written: then all the medicine I have taken since As Written: sience last winter I read in yourAs Written:youre bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy where you have cured by their As Written: tyere writing to you and so I thought I would write if it is possible for you to cure in that way I wish you would try to cure me

I would give most anything to be a well woman

Please As Written: Pleas write to me and advise one what I can do

I am married and have two Children age 2 4 I don’t As Written: dont suppose there is any need of writing this My head is my main trouble

I have the worst headacheAs Written:head ache it isn’t As Written: isent a common headacheAs Written: but it does seem as though I should go crazy with them I wish it was possible for me to see you but as I can’tAs Written:cant please As Written: pleas do for me what you can by letter. Please As Written: Pleas write the price of yourAs Written:youre booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and how I shall send for them for I am thinking of buying them please As Written: Pleas excuse my intruding on you but I feel as though you can do me good

If you would please As Written: pleas answer this letter and tell me what you think You will greatly oblige As Written: oblidge me very much I will now close and may God As Written: god bless you in your As Written: youre good causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. is the prayer of Mrs Howe

My address is
Mrs Bessie Howe
Camden
MaineAs Written:Me
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Sept 5

I am going to sit down [*]Gap: words.Reason: page rip. to you this afternoon [*]Gap: words.Reason: page rip. though I was talking to a friend for such I believe you to be to the sick

I heard of you through Mrs Nellie Knowlton and she every kindley Corrected: kindly lent me one of youreCorrected:your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to read; I have been reading some in it and it does seem wonderful.

still I do think our minds have a grate Corrected: great deal to do with our getting well

I havent Corrected: haven’t been well now for a good many years not what you would call sick prehaps Corrected: perhaps but have not felt like working much of the time

I was taken down sick last Christmas with a kind of numb spell in my head and hands and feet cold all the time, have not been warm scince Corrected: since last summer, as I said I was taken sick and they called in a doctor and he gave me something for my head but did not do any good I took his medicine a while and was not satisfied with the result so we tried another and he said that it was ulceration of the stomach and treated me as such and I got a little better but was not to Corrected: too cured and have keep about the same untill Corrected:until about two or three weeks ago I did not feel so well and last saturday Corrected: Saturday I had one anoth of these numb spell and was quite sick for a while we called in the physician I spoke of first and he said he could cure me and I have taken his medicine but have not seen any change yet.

I think what little I have read in youreCorrected:your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy has done me more good then Corrected: than all the medicine I have taken sience Corrected: since last winter I read in youreCorrected:your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy where you have cured by tyere Corrected: their writing to you and so I thought I would write if it is possible for you to cure in that ovya way I wish you would try to cure me

I would give most anything to be a well woman

Pleas Corrected: Please write to me and advise one what I can do

I am married and have two Children age 2 4 I dont Corrected: don’t suppose there is any need of writing this My head is my main trouble

I have the worst head acheCorrected:headache it isent Corrected: isn’t a common Corrected:headache but it does seem as though I should go crazy with them I wish it was possible for me to see you but as I cantCorrected:can’t pleas Corrected: please do for me what you can by letter. Pleas Corrected: Please write the price of youreCorrected:your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and how I shall send for them for I am thinking of buying them Pleas Corrected: please excuse my intruding on you but I feel as though you can do me good

If you would pleas Corrected: please answer this letter and tell me what you think You will greatly oblidge Corrected: oblige me very much I will now close and may god Corrected: God bless you in youre Corrected: your good causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. is the prayer of Mrs Howe

My address is
Mrs Bessie Howe
Camden
MeExpanded:Maine
 
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Camden, Maine Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy The cause of Christian Science. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy