Accession: L02014
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Sarah G. Crosby, 1864
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Sarah G. Crosby 
Date: 1864 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined paper.
Editorial Note: On page 186 of his Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Discovery, Robert Peel gives an explanation for this document: “In an episode that has been variously interpreted, Mrs. Patterson simulated a trance and wrote ‘spirit letters’ to Mrs. Crosby purporting to come from Albert Baker. The most reasonable explanation, in view of her known opposition to spiritualism and of the admonition in these letters to ‘lean on no material or spiritual medium’ is that she used this rather drastic method to show Mrs. Crosby how easy it was to produce such sham ‘manifestations.’ Mrs. Crosby, on the other hand, refused to believe they were not genuine.” The alleged communications from Albert were presented as “automatic writing” written by the spirit of Albert Baker in Eddy’s simulated trance. This perhaps explains the differences between Eddy’s normal handwriting and the handwriting in these documents.
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Child of earth! heir to immortality! love hath made intercession with wisdom for you — your request is answered.

Let not the letter leave your hand — nor destroy it.

Love each other, your spirits are affined. My dear Sarah is innocent, and will rejoiceAs Written:rejoce for every tear.

The gates of paradise are opening at the tread of time; glory and the crown shall be the diadem of your earthly pilgrimage if you patiently persevere in virtue, justice, and love. you twain are my care. I speak through no other earthly medium but you

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Child of earth! heir to immortality! love hath made intercession with wisdom for you — your request is answered.

Let not the letter leave your hand — notr destroy it.

Love each other, your spirits are affined. My dear Sarah is innocent, and will rejoceCorrected:rejoice e for every tear.

The gates of paradise are opening at the tread of time; glory and the crown shall shallAs Written:shall be the diadem of your earthly pilgrimage if you patiently persevere in virtue, justice, and love. you twain are my care. I speak through no other earthly medium but you

 
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