Accession: L13368
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Alice M. Sibley, December 16, 1882
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Alice M. Sibley 
Date: December 16, 1882 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined paper from Boston, Massachusetts.
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MaryEditorial Note: Alice M. Sibley. Mary Baker Eddy had previously addressed Sibley by her first name, Alice. But at this period Eddy called her by her middle name, Mary. darling, If you were in nightmare or incubusEditorial Note: “Incubus” refers to a nightmare induced by a demon. and got one eye open towards waking would you go into the old dream? No! And if you feared you should would not you hop up and bestir yourself As Written: your self ? Now dear, there is no need of care or rest for both tend to renew the old dream or make it real Come to me and stay until you are well

In haste and forever, lovingly As Written: loveingly

M. B. G. E.

Have not been outside for two weeks I am so driven

Others go but I stay Men may come and men may go but I work on forever

M B G E

There is no malice, mind is the only poison. They As Written: hey cannot poison your mind They As Written: they cannot form a single belief or make a fear this is God's law and is sovereign

Take it up so handle the serpentsMark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. they cannot handle you if you mind what I say

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MaryEditorial Note: Alice M. Sibley. Mary Baker Eddy had previously addressed Sibley by her first name, Alice. But at this period Eddy called her by her middle name, Mary. darling, If you were in nightmare or incubusEditorial Note: “Incubus” refers to a nightmare induced by a demon. and got one eye open towards waking would you go into the old dream? No! And if you feared you should would not you hop up and bestir your self Corrected: yourself ? Now dear, there is no need of care or rest for both tend to renew the old dream or make it real Come to me and stay until you are well

In haste and forever, loveingly Corrected: lovingly

M. B. G. E.

Have not been outside for two weeks I am so driven

Others go but I stay Men may come and men may go but I work on forever

M B G E

There is no malice, mind is the only poison. hey Corrected: They cannot poison your mind they Corrected: They cannot form a single belief or make a fear this is God's law and is sovereign

Take it up so handle the serpentsMark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. they cannot handle you if you mind what I say

 
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Alice M. Sibley. Mary Baker Eddy had previously addressed Sibley by her first name, Alice. But at this period Eddy called her by her middle name, Mary. “Incubus” refers to a nightmare induced by a demon.