Accession: L03919
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Sarah O. Bagley, July 15, 1870
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Sarah O. Bagley 
Date: July 15, 1870 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined paper from Lynn, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: The envelope for this letter is probably V04673. The date of this letter is an archivist estimate.
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I am just in receipt of your lastEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., with regard to Mrs Dustin you ought to be able to know what is right I would look for you but I have all I possibly can do– had I stopped with you as I have with others of my students I would have guided your practice. If you are right in the cause the effect will disappear watch this and if the inharmony does not leave search more deeply till you receive As Written: recive the cause from a scientific basis You will receive this light, the Christ that "told the woman all things that ever she did"John 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? in proportion to your goodness and that will enable you to know what error is the cause of the inharmony Your growth is what is needed to demonstrate As Written: demonstate truth on others, are you true is the question and the answer will be your demonstration I have all calling on me for instruction, and why if? I am not better than others I am not fit to teach God beyond them, and could not. Richard is literally overrun with patients as soon as it was known that I had brought a student here the people began to throng him We have had some fine presents from the sick who were healed. I had a magnificent hat given me & a sash that was at least 10 dollarsEditorial Note: $10.00 in 1870 is the equivalent of $197.57 in 2020. & the hat was more, and several other beautiful presents On the 4th we had some excellent cherries sent in We enjoy our moments of leisure more than can be named In the evening As Written: evenig of the 4th our rooms were filled with company to hear the concert given on the Common by the brass band But I must close

Yours In truth
MMBG
L03919
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

I am just in receipt of your lastEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., with regard to Mrs Dustin you ought to be able to know what is right I would look for you but I have all I possibly can do– had I stopped with you as I have with others of my students I would have guided your practice. If you are right in the cause the effect will disappear watch this and if the inharmony does not leave search more deeply till you recive Corrected: receive the cause from a scientific basis You will receive this light, the Christ tolhat "told the woman all things that ever she did"John 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? in proportion to your goodness and that will enable you to know what error is the cause of the inharmony Your growth is what is needed to demonstate Corrected: demonstrate truth on others, are you true is the question and the answer will be y [?] Unclear or illegible our demonstration I have all calling on me [?] Unclear or illegible for instruction, and why if? I am not better than others I am not fit to teach God [?] Unclear or illegible beyond them, and could not. Richard is literally overrun with patients as soon as it was known that I had brought a student here the people began to throng him We have had some fine presents from the sick who were healed. I had a magnificent hat given me & a sash that was at least 10 dollarsEditorial Note: $10.00 in 1870 is the equivalent of $197.57 in 2020. & the hat was more, and several other beautiful presents On the 4th we had some [?] Unclear or illegible excellent cherries sent in We enjoy our moments of leisure more than can be named In the evenig Corrected: evening of the 4th our rooms were filled with company to hear the concert given on the Common by the brass band But I must close

Yours In truth
MMBG
 
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Lynn, Massachusetts This letter is not extant. $10.00 in 1870 is the equivalent of $197.57 in 2020.