Accession: 033BP2.13.014
Editorial Title: Septimus J. Hanna to Mary Baker Eddy, 1899
Author: Septimus J. Hanna 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: 1899 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Typewritten copy of dictated letter by Septimus J. Hanna on unlined paper from Boston, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes some date inaccuracies. The contents of the letter indicate that the year should be 1899, rather than 1897 or 1898. Also, a telegram responding to this letter (see L06700 for original) is typed at the bottom of the letter. That telegram is dated August 1, 1899. For this reason, this letter has just been assigned the year 1899.
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Dictated.
COPY.- Editor's Office of The Christian Science Journal,
95 Falmouth Street,
Boston, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass., AugustAs Written:Aug. 7, 1898.
Our beloved Mother:-

We find that Mrs. Woodbury has commenced certain suitsEditorial Note: This is a reference to a libel suit against Mary Baker Eddy by Josephine Curtis Woodbury. The suit was filed on July 31, 1899, and concluded in Eddy’s favor on June 5, 1901.; one against you; one against the directors of the church; one against the church as such; one against the trustees; one against Mr. Armstrong as business manager; one against me and one against Mr. Reeder. She is cutting a wide swath and her attorney tells Mr. Morse that if they cannot find property in your name here to attach so as to get jurisdiction, they will commence a suit against you here, and bring another against you in ConcordEditorial Note: Concord, New Hampshire. and attach your property there.

As a matter of fact, there is no property here in your name, but we can forestall their commencing a suit against you there by having Mr. Morse appear for you here, and then whatever is done will be done by us here, and you need not trouble about it. If they were to commence a suit there, they would compel your personal appearance. They cannot do so here. The most they could do would be to take your deposition before the trial comes off, but not before the court.

We think by all means the better way is to have Mr. Morse enter your appearance here and save the annoyance that would be caused you by commencing a suit at Concord.

This female is evidently desperate and is bound to make all the mischief she knows how.

Please wire if Mr. Morse shall appear for you here, authorizing him to do so. You can send the telegram to Mr. Armstrong and he will notify Mr. Morse. She is only showing the world what a fiend and fool she is.

With much love,
(Signed) S. J. Hanna.

[*]Archival Note: A horizontal line appears at this point in the manuscript.

TelegramEditorial Note: See L06700 for the original of this telegram.:

August 1, 1898.

Joseph Armstrong,

95 Falmouth Street,

Boston, Mass.

I decline to have anyone appear for me in this case. It is all sham.

M. B. Eddy.

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Dictated.
COPY.- Editor's Office of The Christian Science Journal,
95 Falmouth Street,
Boston, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts, Aug.Expanded:August 7, 18978.
Our beloved Mother:-

We finnd that Mrs. Woodbury has commenced certain suitsEditorial Note: This is a reference to a libel suit against Mary Baker Eddy by Josephine Curtis Woodbury. The suit was filed on July 31, 1899, and concluded in Eddy’s favor on June 5, 1901.; one against you; one against the directors of the church; one against the church as such; one against the trustees; one against Mr. Armstrong as business manager; one against me and one against Mr. Reeder. She is cutting a wide swath and her attorney tells Mr. Morse that if they cannot find property in your name here to attach so as to get jurisdiction, they will commence a suit against you here, and bring another against you in ConcordEditorial Note: Concord, New Hampshire. and attach your property there.

As a matter of fact, there is no property here in your name, but we can forestall their commencing a suit against you there by having Mr. Morse appaear for you here, and then whatever is done will be done by us here, and you need not trouble about it. If they were to commence a suit there, they would compell your personal appearance. They cannot do so here. The most they could do would be to take your deposition before the trial comes off, but not before the court.

We think by all means the better way is to have Mr. Morse enter your appearance here and save the annoyance that would be caused you by commencing a suit at Concord.

This female is evidently desperate and is bound to make all the mischief she knows how.

Please wire if Mr. Morse shall appear for you here, authorizing him to do so. You can send the telegram to Mr. Armstrong and he will notify Mr. Morse. She is only sho [?] Unclear or illegible wing the world what a fiend and fool she is.

With much love,
(Signed) S. J. Hanna.

[*]Archival Note: A horizontal line appears at this point in the manuscript.

TelegramEditorial Note: See L06700 for the original of this telegram.:

August 1, 1898.

Joseph Armstrong,

95 Falmouth Street,

Boston, Mass.

I decline to have anyone appear for me in this case. It is all sham.

M. B. Eddy.

 
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This is a reference to a libel suit against Mary Baker Eddy by Josephine Curtis Woodbury. The suit was filed on July 31, 1899, and concluded in Eddy’s favor on June 5, 1901. A horizontal line appears at this point in the manuscript. Concord, New Hampshire. See L06700 for the original of this telegram.