I have two of your books and have read them Science and Health and Key to the ScripturesEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I read in your paper that your in your Special Notice that "you take no Patients read no letters pertaining As Written: pertaing to that department" Now if you will take the time and trouble to read my letter I know that I need make no apology for addressing my letter to you for I feel like the woman we read of in Christ’s day If my Daughter "could but touch the hem of your garment she could be made whole"Matt 9:20 ¶And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: Matt 9:21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. Matt 9:22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. Mark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Mark 5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, Mark 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. Mark 5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Mark 5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. Mark 5:30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? Mark 5:31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? Mark 5:32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. Mark 5:33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. Mark 5:34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. Luke 8:43 ¶And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Luke 8:44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. but as that is not possible at present the only resource As Written: rescource I have is addressing you by letter

I have an only child a daughterEditorial Note: Mary E. Colby, about 26 years of age when she was quite young she had very severe sick headaches As Written: head aches but not withstanding As Written: with standing she was very active intelligent As Written: inteligent industrious and persevering and was possessed As Written: possed of every quality As Written: quaity to make a first class noble woman as she grew in years those headaches As Written: head aches continued to increase in violence until As Written: untill I was obliged As Written: oblige to take her out of school

Her menstruation As Written: menstration commenced when she was about 13 and during that time her head was worse I let her go to school half a day but the least study or excitement made her worse and she grew despondent As Written: dispondent and would cry for the most trifling occurrence As Written: occurance finally As Written: finaly when she was about 18 I noticed she commenced to turn against me and her lover for she had one very devoted to her finally As Written: finaly I found her mind was affected to that degree, that she lost her interest in drama music and in fact everything As Written: every thing that she had taken an interest in

I have tried everything As Written: every thing that I thought would possibly do her any good but all of no avail finally As Written: finaly I sent her to the Asylum thinking that the physician As Written: Phiscian could relieve her but he told me he did not understand her case and could do her no good and as she was cured As Written: qured and inoffensive I better take her home which I was very glad to do. She has now been at home about 4 years and she remains quiet and gentle and will stated and look out of the window for hours and laugh but so far forget herself As Written: her self that she will wet her clothes she seems to live in the past and does not want to engage in any kind of employment whatever and she used to be so very industrious always doing something As Written: some thing useful Now here she is in the prime of young womanhood all her fresh young life blighted all my hopes As Written: hops in and for her crushed and she not capable of taking care of herself As Written: her self if you are a mother you can sympathize As Written: sympathise with me in my sad application Now I appeal to you as my last and only hope I do really As Written: realy feel that you can help her it is her mind and it is through the mind that you cure nothing else can reach her case When Mrs Rice was here she treated her and some of her pupils have As Written: havae been treating her several months but I cannot As Written: can not see any improvement she complains almost everyday As Written: every day of her head feeling dizzy As Written: dzzy and paining her

I do not think that you will pass over this appeal from a mother’s As Written: mothers over burdened sorrowful heart because I believe one who lives so Godlike As Written: God like and near to Him As Written: him cannot As Written: can not bear to hear of know of suffering and truly that you would not heal and I formerly believe you can I have presented my case to you as concise As Written: consise as possible trusting hoping that my dear child will soon be healed through your instrumentality and if it can be accomplished you will hear from the happiest woman in California and it will also be the greatest advancement to Christian Science that you could possibly make

I shall await an answer with the most sanguine hopes