Accession: 070.17.023
Editorial Title: Lizzie L. Filbert to Mary Baker Eddy, October 23, 1886
Author: Lizzie L. Filbert 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: October 23, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Lizzie L. Filbert on lined paper from Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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Council Bluffs.. Iowa..
Oct,, 23,, 1886..
To My Loving Teacher,,
Mrs,, Eddy,,

I have been thinking so much of you and wishing I could As Written: cowld see you personally As Written: personley as I have so much to tell you about myselfAs Written:my self I suppose As Written: supose it will As Written: wil surprise you to hear As Written: heare that I have a young son born one week ago this hour at half past 10 October 16th 1886 well As Written: wel his weight is about 13. pounds brown hair blue eyes I was up the third day I am feeling As Written: fealing splendid,, excepting my belief As Written: beleaf of a back seems As Written: seams weak.. but i prayAs Written:prey dailyAs Written:daley to overcomeAs Written:over come that I know that god is my strength As Written: streanght and my Life, but Dear Teacher what do you think Dr. Swartz,, is here and he is just going for Mr F.. he is teaching for 2500Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $810.38 in 2023. he has taken the advantage As Written: atvantage of my being As Written: beaing sick and gone to MalvernEditorial Note: Malvern, Iowa To where i was practicingAs Written:prac and started a class of 25 peoples all of which i healed in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and he has also got the doctor I wrote you a boutEditorial Note: See 070.17.022. and the minister As Written: minester O dear teacher it did make my heart feel As Written: feal so heavy As Written: heave to think that he was there, taking them all in, and I was down not able to go and defend but god grant that my strengthAs Written:streanght willAs Written:wil come and that I may be able to go to work at once again I do feel As Written: feal that the scientestsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists here must go to work and work noblyAs Written:nobley tooAs Written:to and not let the enemyAs Written:enemey overcomeAs Written:over come usAs Written:ous I know that god is with us As Written: ous if we but As Written: buet do our part, I have so much to say if I could only As Written: onley see you but that is impossible As Written: imposebles so I must close hoping to hear As Written: heare from you very soon

I remain your loving Student
Lizzie Filbert..

P,, S,, I should Like so much for Mr Filbert to enter your next normal class but I am afraidAs Written:a fraid SwartsAs Written:Swartz has done us As Written: ous a great deal of damage I do not know if he will As Written: wil be able to raise the money it seems As Written: seams by the letters we receive As Written: recive from our patients that Swarts As Written: Swartz has poisonedAs Written:poisened theirAs Written:there minds against us As Written: ous very much the only As Written: onley way I can content myselfAs Written:my self is to feel As Written: feal that god will As Written: wil take care of his own My Little boy's As Written: boys name is John, Philip now I do want you to add As Written: ad another name to it for I have felt all along that you must name him and I know you will As Written: wil hoping to hear As Written: heare from you very soon

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Council Bluffs.. Iowa..
Oct,, 23,, 1886..
To My Loving Teacher,,
Mrs,, Eddy,,

I have been thinking so much of you and wishing I cowld Corrected: could see you personley Corrected: personally as I have so much to tell you about my selfCorrected:myself I supose Corrected: suppose it wil Corrected: will surprise you to heare Corrected: hear that I have a young son born one week ago this hour at half past 10 Otctober 16th 1886 wel Corrected: well his weight is about 13. pounds brown hair blue eyes I was up the third day I am fealing Corrected: feeling splendid,, excepting my beleaf Corrected: belief of a back seams Corrected: seems weak.. but i preyCorrected:pray daleyCorrected:daily to over comeCorrected:overcome that I know that god is my streanght Corrected: strength and my Life, but Dear Teacher what do you think Dr. Swartz,, is here and he is just going for Mr F.. he is teaching for 2500Editorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $810.38 in 2023. he has taken the atvantage Corrected: advantage of my beaing Corrected: being sick and gone to MalvernEditorial Note: Malvern, Iowa To where i was pracExpanded:practicing and started a class of 25 peoples all of which i healed in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and he has also got the doctor I wrote you a boutEditorial Note: See 070.17.022. and the minester Corrected: minister O dear teacher it did make my heart feal Corrected: feel so heave Corrected: heavy to think that he was there, taking them all in, and I was down not able to go and defend but god grant that my streanghtCorrected:strength wilCorrected:will come and that I may be able to go to work at once again I do feal Corrected: feel that the scientestsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists he [?] Unclear or illegible re must go to work and work nobleyCorrected:nobly toCorrected:too and not let the enemeyCorrected:enemy over comeCorrected:overcome ousCorrected:us I know that god is with ous Corrected: us if we buet Corrected: but do our part, I have so much to say if I could onley Corrected: only see you but that is imposebles Corrected: impossible so I must close hoping to heare Corrected: hear from you very soon

I remain your loving Student
Lizzie Filbert..

P,, S,, I should Like so much for Mr Filbert to enter your next normal class but I am a fraidCorrected:afraid SwartzCorrected:Swarts has done ous Corrected: us a great deal of damage I do not know if he wil Corrected: will be able to raise the money it seams Corrected: seems by the letters we recive Corrected: receive from our patients tehat Swartz Corrected: Swarts has poisenedCorrected:poisoned thereCorrected:their minds against ous Corrected: us very much the onley Corrected: only way I can content my selfCorrected:myself is to feal Corrected: feel that god wil Corrected: will take care of his own My Little boys Corrected: boy's name is John, Philip now I do want you to ad Corrected: add another name to it for I have felt all along that you must name him and I know you wil Corrected: will hoping to heare Corrected: hear from you very soon

 
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$25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $810.38 in 2023. Malvern, Iowa Christian Science See 070.17.022. Christian Scientists