Accession: L03916
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Sarah O. Bagley, July 5, 1868
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Sarah O. Bagley 
Date: July 5, 1868
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined paper from Manchester, New Hampshire.
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ManchesterEditorial Note: Manchester, New Hampshire July 5th
My beloved Sarah,

I am attempting amidst the sultry heat of a thermometer at 100 deg. to compose my mercury to the temperature of letter-writing! "but how my subject theme may gang," is another question.

I reached here without a single blunder! all owing, without doubt, to the timely travelling companion with which you provided me. Your good heart was thoughtful to give me aid to air myself, for of all rides I ever experienced was the one from LawrenceEditorial Note: Lawrence, Massachusetts to Manchester.

The cars were literally packed with passengers, much like a slave shipAs Written:slave-ship, and amid sweat and groans we bore the passage– the latter were accompanied with sharp cries from the babies. Your TopsyEditorial Note: “Topsy” is an allusion to the enslaved child in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. could have behaved better.

Mrs. Gale was apparently delighted to see me, gave me a highland welcome, and her parlor chamber to sleep in. At tea we had strawberries and the richest cream I have seen since "old days" every meal since I have had fresh strawberries as big as robins' eggs & yesterday green peas. But Sarah this you know is not the relish that I love so much more than all else I only named it because it was like our ice creams good enough to be puffed

You desired me to tell you about Mrs. G.s feelings with regard to my treatmentEditorial Note: When Mary Baker Eddy arrived in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1867, she found lodging in the home of Mary B. Webster. However, in June 1868, Webster’s son-in-law, William R. Ellis, summarily evicted her from the Webster household. by Madame Webster Well Mrs. Gale was indignant, and said to me (when I told her that Ellis said his daughter must not associate with me) why did you not tell him "your brothersAs Written:brother's never allowed you to associate with their overseers'As Written:overseers wives I wish I had! but neither Mrs. Gale or myself approve of such aristocracy As Written: arristocracy

Please say nothing about this I do not wish the Old lady to hear a single word from me I am waiting with hope to get your letters I have not been here or elsewhereAs Written:else where long enough to realize the 'fortune" probably of those cards. Have you heard anything new? and how was Mrs. A.?– Had you a pleasant trip after we parted? Dear Sarah, I looked you out of sight. "When Shall we three meet again"Editorial Note: From Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Among the characters in the play are three witches. In the opening scene, the first witch poses this question to the other two: “When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain?”

Give much love to your dear Mother from me, remember me to Richard and Mrs Killi [?] Unclear or illegible  And receive a kiss

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Mary
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ManchesterEditorial Note: Manchester, New Hampshire July 5th
My beloved Sarah,

I am attempting amidst the sultry heat of a thermometer at 10 [?] Unclear or illegible 0 deg. to compose my mercury to the temperature of letter-writing! "but how my subject theme may gang," is another question.

I reached here without a single blunder! all owing, without doubt, to the timely travelling companion with which you provided me. Your good heart was thoughtful to give me aid to air myself, for of all rides I ever experienced was the one from LawrenceEditorial Note: Lawrence, Massachusetts to Manchester.

The cars were literally packed with passengers, much like a slave-shipCorrected:slave ship, and amid sweat and groans we bore the passage– the latter were accompanied with sharp cries from the babies. Your TopsyEditorial Note: “Topsy” is an allusion to the enslaved child in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. could have behaved better.

Mrs. Gale was apparently delighted to see me, gave me a highland welcome, and her parlor chamber to sleep in. At tea [?] Unclear or illegible  we had strawberries and the richest cream I have seen since "old days" every meal since I have had fresh strawberries as big as robins' eggs & yesterday green peas. so But Sarah this you know is not the relish that I love so much more than all else I only named it because it was like our ice creams good enough to be puffed

You desired me to tell you about Mrs. G.s feelings with regard to my treatmentEditorial Note: When Mary Baker Eddy arrived in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1867, she found lodging in the home of Mary B. Webster. However, in June 1868, Webster’s son-in-law, William R. Ellis, summarily evicted her from the Webster household. by Madame Webster Well Mrs. Gale was indignant, and said to me (when I told her that Ellis said his daughter must not associate with me) why did you not tell him "your brother'sCorrected:brothers never allowed you to associate with their overseersCorrected:overseers' wives I wish I had! but neither Mrs. Gale or myself approve of such arristocracy Corrected: aristocracy

Please say nothing about this I do not wish the Old lady to hear a single word from me I am waiting with hope to get your letters I have not been here or else whereCorrected:elsewhere long enough to realize the 'fortune" probably of those cards. Have you heard anything new? and how was Mrs. A.?– Had you a pleasant trip after we parted? Dear Sarah, I looked you out of sight. "When Shall we three meet again"Editorial Note: From Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Among the characters in the play are three witches. In the opening scene, the first witch poses this question to the other two: “When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain?”

Give much love to your dear Mother from me, remember me to Richard and Mrs Killi [?] Unclear or illegible  And receive a kiss

from
Mary
 
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Manchester, New Hampshire Lawrence, Massachusetts “Topsy” is an allusion to the enslaved child in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. When Mary Baker Eddy arrived in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in the fall of 1867, she found lodging in the home of Mary B. Webster. However, in June 1868, Webster’s son-in-law, William R. Ellis, summarily evicted her from the Webster household. From Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Among the characters in the play are three witches. In the opening scene, the first witch poses this question to the other two: “When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain?”