Accession: L03069
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy and Calvin A. Frye to Archibald McLellan, November 3, 1903
Author: Mary Baker Eddy  Calvin A. Frye 
Recipient: Archibald McLellan 
Date: November 3, 1903
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy and Calvin A. Frye on Eddy’s unlined printed stationery from Concord, New Hampshire.
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Your collectionEditorial Note: At this period Mary Baker Eddy was asking selected Christian Scientists to do research and collect information on the circumstances surrounding the death and burial of her first husband, George Washington Glover, due to claims being made that contradicted Eddy’s memories of these events. is excellent and it does take the pain out of a wounded heart. I called him, my late husband, Col. Glover because he belonged to the militia and I had got mixed on his rank. There were several mistakes in the article from Mr Moore's Magazine; e.g. As Written: eg. my name and the name of the disease that took him from me. It was yellow fever of the worst type attended by black vomiting. They called it bilious As Written: billious fever in Magazines to allay the excitement. his was the second case that occurred As Written: occured I sent for the distinguished M. D. who attended that terrible disease as an expert on the third day after the attack and he told me he could not conceal the fact that his case was yellow fever of the worst form and nothing could save the life of my husband O the agony of that hour I cannot forget it. That being the case the city authorities refused to have his remains taken to Charleston South CarolinaAs Written:S. C. his home He had resided in Charleston many years. The house he built for himself was beautiful I kept his drawing and specification of it many years.

Lovingly, gratefully,
M B G Eddy

P. S. The fever (yellow fever) spread so rapidly I was afraid to have my brother come to me after my husband's death to take me back to the North. My brother George S. Baker wanted to go to me but I declined on that ground. Again

M B E.

Handshift:Calvin A. FryeDear Bro. McLellan:

Mrs. Eddy requests me to add these words: "Mr. Glover had made no will previous to his last illness, and then the seizure of disease was so sudden and violent he was unable to make a will."

Fraternally

Calvin A. Frye

L03069
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Your collectionEditorial Note: At this period Mary Baker Eddy was asking selected Christian Scientists to do research and collect information on the circumstances surrounding the death and burial of her first husband, George Washington Glover, due to claims being made that contradicted Eddy’s memories of these events. is excellent and it does take the pain out of a wounded heart. I called him, my late husband, Col. Glover because he belonged to the militia and I had got mixed on his rank. There were several mistakes in the article from Mr Moore's Magazine; eg. Corrected: e.g. my name and the name of the disease that took him from me. It was yellow fever of the worst type attended by black vomiting. They called it billious Corrected: bilious fever in Magazines to allay the excitement. his was the second case that occured Corrected: occurred I sent for the distinguished M. D. who attended that terrible disease as an expert on the third day after the attack and he told me he could not conceal the fact that his case was yellow fever of the worst form and nothing could save the life of my husband O the agony of that hour I cannot forget it. That being the case the city authorities refused to have his remains taken to Charleston S. C.Expanded:South Carolina his home He had resided in Charleston many years. The house he built for himself was beautiful I kept his drawing and specification of it many years.

Lovingly, gratefully,
M B G Eddy

P. S. The fever (yellow fever) spread so rapidly I was afraid to have my brother come to me after my husband's death to take me back to the North. My brother George S. Baker wanted to go to me but I declined on that ground. Again

M B E.

Handshift:Calvin A. FryeDear Bro. McLellan:

Mrs. Eddy requests me to add these words: "Mr. Glover had made no will previous to his last illness, and then the [?] Unclear or illegible  seiszure of disease was so sudden and violent he was unable to make a will."

Fraternally

Calvin A. Frye

 
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At this period Mary Baker Eddy was asking selected Christian Scientists to do research and collect information on the circumstances surrounding the death and burial of her first husband, George Washington Glover, due to claims being made that contradicted Eddy’s memories of these events.