Ella A. Johnson to Mary Baker Eddy, August 13, 1886

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682B.77.050

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Ella A. Johnson

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Mary Baker Eddy

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Calvin A. Frye

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August 13, 1886

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Ella A. Johnson on lined paper from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeCome to next class, will reduce 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,266.50 in 2023.
⇉ Handshift:Mrs. E. A. JewellMinneapolis, MinnesotaAs Written:Minn
Friday Aug 13th, 1886

Mrs. M. B. Eddy,
Dear Madam.

Having As Written: Haveing been treated by one who is practicing "Christian Science", or "Metaphysical healing", and receiving As Written: receiveing from said treatment and the e arnest and faithful study of your "Science of Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, much benefitAs Written:bennifit, have lost all faith in any other method of healing the sick, and but for one thing would be very happy, I have always been able to render assistance. and often relief As Written: releaf from suffering, to my own, and neighbor's As Written: neighbors family, but now I am completelyAs Written:compleatly "at Sea" as "old things have passed away" and the newII Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. , (Christian Science) I of course cannotAs Written:can not practice. When I first heard of this treatmentEditorial Note: Christian Science I felt that prayer that I had offered for years. was about to be answered The great desire of my heart has been, that my life might be more fully dedicated to HimEditorial Note: Jesus Christ who has done so much for me. The teachings of your "Christian Science are so in accord with my beliefs in that it teaches good common sense. but I have gone so far and can go no further, as upon inquiring I find it will cost three hundred ( $ 300.00) dollarsEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $9,799.50 in 2023., first to be taught, this with the board one must pay. makes a large bill that one in moderate circumstances cannotAs Written:can not possibly meet. Now could you propose any way by which I could receive this instruction other than that offered by your college If there was any way by which I could work and thus receive the benefitAs Written:bennefit, I would be so glad to do so, Jesus came teaching the poor. and if ever I may be able to practice and teach it will be among the poor, his teaching was with money and with priceIsa 55:1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. . so must mine be, save enough. that I may make a livingAs Written:liveing, by a living As Written: liveing I do not mean the "princely allowance As Written: allowence received by three ladies who are boarding at our grandest hotels chargingAs Written:chargeing twoEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $65.33 in 2023. and three dollarsEditorial Note: $3.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $98.00 in 2023. a treatment of course completelyAs Written:compleatly debarring As Written: debaring the poor from receiving As Written: receiveing treatment If christian science is what you claim, and I believe, how is it possible for them to make a mercenary affair of it. and at the same time perform the cures. as Christ and the Apostles did, Why is it that if one is able to perform a cure atallAs Written:atall. it should not be instantly. Any information or advice As Written: advise you would be willing to give will be very gratefully As Written: greatfully received by

Yours in the truth

Mrs E., A. Jewell.

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Mrs. M. B. Eddy,
Dear Madam.

Haveing Corrected: Having been treated by one who is practicing "Christian Science", or "Metaphysical healing", and receiveing Corrected: receiving from said treatment and the e [?] Unclear or illegible arnest and faithful study of your "Science of Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, [?] Unclear or illegible much bennifitCorrected:benefit, have lost all faith in any other method of [?] Unclear or illegible healing the sick, and but for one thing would be very happy, I have always been able to render assistance. and often releaf Corrected: relief from suffering, to my own, and neighbors Corrected: neighbor's family, but now I am compleatlyCorrected:completely "at Sea" as "old things have passed away" [?] Unclear or illegible and the newII Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. , (Christian Science) I of course can notCorrected:cannot practice. When I first heard of this treatmentEditorial Note: Christian Science I felt that prayer that I had offered for years. was about to be answered The great desire of my heart has been, that my life might be more fully dedicated to HimEditorial Note: Jesus Christ who has done so much for me. The teachings of your "Christian Science are so in accord with my beliefs in that it teaches good comomon sencse. but I have gone so far and can go no further, as upone inqueireying I find it will cost three hundred (do $ 300.00) dollarsEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $9,799.50 in 2023., first to be taught, this with the board one must pay. makes a large bill that one in moderate circumstances can notCorrected:cannot possibly meet. Now could you propose any way by which I could receive this instruction other than that offered by your college If there was any way by which I could work and thus receive the bennefitCorrected:benefit, I would be so glad to do so, Jesus came teaching the poor. and if ever I may be able to practice and teach it will be among the poor, his teaching was with money and with priceIsa 55:1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. . so must mine be, save enough. that I may make a liveingCorrected:living, by a liveing Corrected: living I do not mean the "princely allowence Corrected: allowance received by three ladies who are boarding at our grandest hotels chargeingCorrected:charging twoEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $65.33 in 2023. and three dollarsEditorial Note: $3.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $98.00 in 2023. a treatment of course compleatlyCorrected:completely debaring Corrected: debarring the poor from receiveing Corrected: receiving treatment If one christian science is what you claim, and I believe, how is it possible for them to make a mercenary affair of it. and at the same time perform the cures. as Christ and the Apostles did, Why is it that if one is able to perform a cure atallCorrected:atall. it should not be instantly. Any information or advise Corrected: advice you would be willing to give will be very greatfully Corrected: gratefully received by

Yours in the truth

Mrs E., A. Jewell.

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$100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,266.50 in 2023. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Jesus Christ $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $9,799.50 in 2023. $2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $65.33 in 2023. $3.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $98.00 in 2023.