Accession: 943.92.024
Editorial Title: John P. Filbert to William I. Gill, November 1, 1886
Author: John P. Filbert 
Recipient: William I. Gill 
Date: November 1, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by John P. Filbert on lined paper from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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C,, Bluffs Ia Nov 1st 1886=
Revd. W. I. Gill. C.S.B.
Boston MassachusettsAs Written:Mass
Dear. Sir. & Bro'.

Please send me 1/2 dozenAs Written:doz Historical,, Sketch,, by M. B. G. Eddy.

" " " 1 " Journals Oct & Nov and 1 Copy of the Aug NumberAs Written:No 1886 1 dozenAs Written:doz in all of Journals and also 1/2 dozenAs Written:doz Defence of Christian. Science. for which Please find Enclosed Two DollarsEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $64.83 in 2023. we are Extremely busy in Practice our Antagonist (A J Swartz) of ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois of Mental Science Fame Has been here to Try to Teach a Class but has so Far Failed here but Did succeed at malvern Ia In getting up a Class of my Patients As Written: Paitents whom we had healed by representing to them that he was Mrs Eddy's As Written: Eddys student & Taught there for 2500Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $810.38 in 2023. Per Pair he also Threatened me with law for opposing him at OmahaEditorial Note: Omaha, Nebraska & C,, Bluffs in a letter to me & also Stating that he would be making Mrs Eddy & her Students Very Public if we denied his being her (Eddy's) student todayAs Written:to day he Advertised in our daily Nonpariel That he was Mrs Eddy's As Written: Eddys student & that he would Teach Mental Science & Christian healing at 25,00 & we sent Mrs Eddy the Paper now he ought to be exposed & yet I have no Authority unless I have orders from Mrs Eddy Mr Fry in a letter to me tells me to put a Card in the Paper exposing him (SwartsAs Written:swartz) as a Fraud but it was not signed As Written: sighned by Mrs (Eddy) so,, I,, have detained doing so until As Written: untill I have Proper Authority As Written: Authorty but something ought to be done as he is Taking As Written: Takeing in the unwary As Written: unwarry what makes him so Fierce at me is because he finally As Written: final Came to me &' Desired me to work with him & I abruptly As Written: abrubtly refused him & Told him he had no Principle as long as he acknowledged matter but he knew where he stood he remarked & we split of Course he snoops As Written: snupes around as a Jackal As Written: Jackall Building upon the success of Mrs Eddy's As Written: Eddys students wherever in this district good work has been done you will find (SwartsAs Written:Swartz) Trying to Teach but never opens new fields what shall we do with this unprincipled Fellow

Yours Truly in Truth
J,, P,, Filbert,,
C.S.B.
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C,, Bluffs Ia Nov 1st 1886=
Revd. W. I. Gill. C.S.B.
Boston MassExpanded:Massachusetts
Dear. Sir. & Bro'.

Please send me 1/2 dozExpanded:dozen Historical,, Sketch,, by M. B. G. Eddy.

" " " 1 " Journals Oct & Nov and 1 Copy of the Aug NoExpanded:Number 1886 1 dozExpanded:dozen in all of Journals and also 1/2 dozExpanded:dozen Defence of Christian. Science. for which Please find Enclosed Two DollarsEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $64.83 in 2023. we are Extremely busy in Practice our Antagonist (A J Swartz) of ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois of Mental Science Fame Has been here to Try to Teach a Class but has so Far Failed here but Did succeed at malvern Ia In getting up a Class of my Paitents Corrected: Patients whom we had healed by representing to them that he was Mrs Eddys Corrected: Eddy's student & Taught there for 2500Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $810.38 in 2023. Per Pair he also Threatened me with law for opposing him at OmahaEditorial Note: Omaha, Nebraska & C,, Bluffs in a letter to me & also Stating that he would be making Mrs Eddy & her Students Very Public if we denied his being her (Eddy's) student to dayCorrected:today he Advertised in our daily Nonpariel That he was Mrs Eddys Corrected: Eddy's student & that he would Teach Mental Science & Christian healing at 25,00 & we sent Mrs Eddy the Paper now he ought to be exposed & yet I have no Authority unless I have orders from Mrs Eddy Mr Fry in a letter to me tells me to put a Card in the Paper exposing him (swartzCorrected:Swarts) as a Fraud but it was not sighned Corrected: signed by Mrs (Eddy) so,, I,, have detained doing so untill Corrected: until I have Proper Authorty Corrected: Authority but something ought to be done as he is Takeing Corrected: Taking in the unwarry Corrected: unwary what makes him so Fierce at me is because he final Corrected: finally Came to me &' Desired me to work [?] Unclear or illegible  with him & I abrubtly Corrected: abruptly refused him & Told him he had no Principle as long as he acknowledged matter but he knew where he stood he remarked & we split of Course he snupes Corrected: snoops around as a Jackall Corrected: Jackal Building upon the success of Mrs Eddys Corrected: Eddy's students wherever in this district good work has been done you will find (SwartzCorrected:Swarts) Trying to Teach but never opens new fields what shall we do with this unprincipled Fellow

Yours Truly in Truth
J,, P,, Filbert,,
C.S.B.
 
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$2.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $64.83 in 2023. Chicago, Illinois $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $810.38 in 2023. Omaha, Nebraska