Accession: 691B.79.018
Editorial Title: Mrs. M. A. Mathews to Mary Baker Eddy, May 25, 1885
Author: Mrs. M. A. Mathews 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: May 25, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mrs. M. A. Mathews on embossed lined paper from Omaha, Nebraska.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans May 30

I write you to learn something regarding or what can be done in my case. I am very anxious to learn the true science in metaphysicsEditorial Note: Christian Science also to receive the benefit derived from it. I have read some of the Journals, and have purchased 2 volumes of the worksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, am very much pleased with the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Mrs Fenn has taken up my case but in conversation with her yesterday she seemed extremely anxious for me to enter your class in June, thinking it would be of untold good to me and my fellow beings, she says my Idea’s are very clear on this subject. I hope they are yet I want the seeming mist cleared away from my eyes. will you consider my case. and let me know the very best you can do for me. I am a widow means are extremely limited. have been in embarrassed As Written: embarest circumstances since the death of my husband. have been afflicted for near two years with what the Dr terms abscess produced by over work. am getting better yet quite weak in my limbs have to use my crutches in walking unless hobbling around the room. I am so very anxious to be healed that I feel as if I can hardly wait. I have a great desire to render assistance to the suffering people with whom I meet, now my dear Mrs Eddy if your terms are such I cannot financially meet. will you give me a healing thought and leave the result to God. hoping an early reply,

I remain yoursAs Written:your’s. trusting you may be the means in God's hands of spreading light and truth abroad on this earth until it may rebound with the great light of glory and Illuminate the darkened mind of man.

RespectfullyAs Written:Respt YoursAs Written:Your’s,
Mrs M. A. Mathews
No 409 North 14th
Omaha NebraskaAs Written:Neb.
691B.79.018
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered May 30

I write you to learn something regarding or what can be done in my case. I am very anxious to learn the true science in metaphysicsEditorial Note: Christian Science also to receive the benefit derived from it. I have read some of the Journals, and have purchased 2 volumes of the worksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, am very much pleased with the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Mrs Fenn has taken up my case but in conversation with her yesterday she seemed extremely anxious for me to enter your class in June, thinking it would be of untold good to me and my fellow beings, she says my Idea’s are very clear on this subject. I hope they are yet I want the seeming mist cleared away from my eyes. will you consider my case. and let me know the very best you can do for me. I am a widow means are extremely limited. have been in embarest Corrected: embarrassed circumstances since the death of my husband. have been afflicted for near two years with what the Dr terms abscess produced by over work. am getting better yet quite weak in my limbs have to use my crutches in walking unless hobbling around the room. I am so very anxious to be healed that I feel as if I can hardly wait. I have a great desire to render assistance to the suffering people with whom I meet, now my dear Mrs Eddy if your terms are such I cannot financially meet. will you give me a healing thought and leave the result to God. hoping an early reply,

I remain your’sCorrected:yours. trusting you may be the means in God's hands of spreading light and truth abroad on this earth until it may rebound with the great light of glory and Illuminate the darkened mind of man.

ResptExpanded:Respectfully Your’sCorrected:Yours,
Mrs M. A. Mathews
No 409 North 14th
Omaha Neb.Expanded:Nebraska
 
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