Accession: L16584
Editorial Title: Orrilla W. Day to Mary Baker Eddy, August 6, 1886
Author: Orrilla W. Day 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: August 6, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Orrilla W. Day on lined paper from Oak Park, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter contains cross outs and edits in Mary Baker Eddy’s handwriting (see the image of the original letter). The edits were made to prepare it for publication in the September 1886 issue of The Christian Science Journal under the title, "Strabismus and Spine Curvature [Extract from a letter to Mrs. M. B. G. Eddy.]."
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Oak Park
[*]Archival Note: The following text has been crossed out.Oak. Park.Editorial Note: Oak Park, Illinois
Aug 6. ,1886As Written:86
Dear Mrs Eddy,

I regret that neither my husband nor myself can attend your next Normal C- or the Wednesday Meeting of Christian ScientistsAs Written:C. S.

I am home and Mr Day is at my old field– viz FreeportEditorial Note: Freeport, Illinois, but will return this week I think for permanent stay in Chicago. I shall teach and practice the coming fall and winter, either there or in the largest town in daily [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by the author or another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought.[Extract from letter to Mrs Mary BG Eddy][*]Archival Note: End of floating text. reach of home– I [*]Archival Note: There is a metamark inserted here that looks like a circle with an arrow to indicate that the text should be moved.havehave had little work since my return here- what I have had-[*]Archival Note: End of crossed out text.[*]Archival Note: There is a metamark inserted here that looks like an X with a line drawn to a circled letter I.healed- One case of strabismusEditorial Note: Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes. in three treatments; I did mental surgery in Freeport . Curvature of spine healed in three weeks. A case of misplaced and broken kneecapsAs Written:knee caps, helpless for 9 months, healed- The cases were so prominent and pronounced, that in a short time I had more work offered than I could possibly do,.[*]Archival Note: The following text has been crossed out.till I was compelled to leave- on account of my daughters marriage- and family matters that absolutely demanded my presence[*]Archival Note: End of crossed out text.

The Light shines- to me so clearly that I am always surprised that my patient does not go away healed at every treatment. I was called early this morning to a neighbor's As Written: neighbors servant. with bilious colic– In fifteen minutes after I sat down by her she was asleep- has had no cramps since- "The Truth had set her free." I never trouble myself about the result, after I give a treatment. It is the Truth, and the Truth is God– what can stand against it?

I write to let you know that I am still your loving student
O. W. Day
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Oak Park
[*]Archival Note: The following text has been crossed out.Oak. Park.Editorial Note: Oak Park, Illinois
Aug 6. ,86Expanded:1886
Dear Mrs Eddy,

I regret that neither my husband nor myself can apttend your next Normal C- or the Wednesday Meeting of C. S.Expanded:Christian Scientists

I am home and Mr Day is at my old field– viz FreeportEditorial Note: Freeport, Illinois, but will return this week I think for permanent stay in Chicago. I shall teach and practice the coming fall and winter, either there or in the largest townfor in daily [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by the author or another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought.[Extract from letter to Mrs [?] Unclear or illegible Mary BG Eddy][*]Archival Note: End of floating text. reach of home– I [*]Archival Note: There is a metamark inserted here that looks like a circle with an arrow to indicate that the text should be moved.havehave had little work since my return here- what I have had-[*]Archival Note: End of crossed out text.[*]Archival Note: There is a metamark inserted here that looks like an X with a line drawn to a circled letter I.hHavehealed- One case of strabismusEditorial Note: Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes. in three treatments; I did mental surgery in Freeport, . Curvature of spine- healed in three weeks. A case of misplalced and broken knee capsCorrected:kneecaps-, helpless for 9 months–, healed- The cases were so prominent and pronounced-, that in a short time I had more work offered than I could possibly do,.[*]Archival Note: The following text has been crossed out.till I was compelled to leave- on account of my daughters marriage- and family matters that absolutely demanded my presence[*]Archival Note: End of crossed out text.

The "Light" shines- to me so clearly that I am always surprised that my patient does not go away healed at every treatment. I was called early this morning to a neighbors Corrected: neighbor's servant. with bilious colic– In fifteen minutes after I sat down by her she was asleep- hads had no cramps since- "The Truth had set her free." I never trouble myself about the result, after I give a treatment. It is the Truth, and the Truth is God– what can stand against it?If I need any word of reproof or instruction will you give it.

I write to let you know that I am still your loving student
O. W. Day
 
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The following text has been crossed out. Oak Park, Illinois Freeport, Illinois The following text was later added to the document by the author or another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. End of floating text. There is a metamark inserted here that looks like a circle with an arrow to indicate that the text should be moved. End of crossed out text. There is a metamark inserted here that looks like an X with a line drawn to a circled letter I. Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes. The following text has been crossed out. End of crossed out text.