Accession: 392.50.015
Editorial Title: Janet T. Colman to Mary Baker Eddy, November 28, 1885
Author: Janet T. Colman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 28, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Janet T. Colman on unlined paper from Omaha, Nebraska.
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My Dear Teacher.

Suppose you have heard of my improvement through my husband, and Mrs Cross. I am in bed still but am feeling stronger every day. If it were not for where they tore me so with instruments, I could & would be up and doing, but I want to get rid of the belief as quick as I can, The Doctors cannot get over it, the case seems so wonderful to them. Mrs Fenn says I fought for the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science even while I was unconscious in belief. The servant girl, gave me two doses of medicine, and I spit them out, and after that. I refused to take anythingAs Written:any thing more from her while I was in the unconscious belief. I have to praise God from whom all blessings flowEditorial Note: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow;” is the first line of a hymn written in 1674 by Thomas Ken (1637-1711). It is frequently used in church services and is called the Doxology. for my recovery. Mrs Fenn has become a noble woman, and a good friend to me, and I have very much to As Written: too thank her for, and all the rest of my friends in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts for the work that they have done for me. I am beginning to remember things as I did before I was taken in this belief. The Doctors say they never knew of any one who recovered from what I had. They threatened to take me away from Mrs Fenn's house but they didn't get the chance, I feel that you must have sent me your pure thoughts too. Mrs. Fenn said I was more in the Spirit than any other way. My thought all through was this. "One with God is in the majority". I thought I was fighting the belief of mortal mind with this great thought. I feel so thankful to have my husband with me once more. I feel bad to think that he had to leave off his lessons. I have more letters I must write today, so will send you my love, and not write– any more today.

Your loving student
Janet T. Colman,

P.S. All through my belief it seemed to me, that the one mindEditorial Note: God was being revealed As Written: reveiled to me. I feel so sorry that I have lost my little baby girl. My husband had her named Mary Baker Glover Eddy Colman, he knew that was my wish. It was to have been Gilbert Eddy if it had been a boy. They tell me it was such a cunning baby, and could have been saved if the Doctors had been more careful, But I don't feel that I should murmur, after all the blessings I have received. God bless you my teacher, for helping me to understand what Life, Truth & Love means, I have a class waiting for me to teach them: My students seem to be doing real well. I heard the most heavenly music ringing in my ears all the time I was in belief unconsciousAs Written:unconcious. I felt most of the time I was nearly in heaven.

Yours lovingly

Janet T. Colman.

392.50.015
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My Dear Teacher.

Suppose you have heard of my improvement through my husband, and Mrs Cross. I am in bed still but am feeling stronger every day. If it were not for where they tore me so with instruments, I could & would be up and doing, but I want to get rid of the belief as quick as I can, The Doctors cannot get over it, the case seems so wonderful to them. Mrs Fenn says I fought for the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science even while I was unconscious in belief. The servant girl, gave me two doses of medicine, and I spit them out, and after that. I refused to take any thingCorrected:anything more from her while I was in the unconscious belief. I have to praise God from whom all blessings flowEditorial Note: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow;” is the first line of a hymn written in 1674 by Thomas Ken (1637-1711). It is frequently used in church services and is called the Doxology. for my recovery. Mrs Fenn has become a noble woman, and a good friend to me, and I have very much too Corrected: to thank her for, and all the rest of my friends in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts for the work that they have done for me. I am beginning to remember things as I did before I was taken in this belief. The Doctors say they never knew of any one who recovered from what I had. They threatened to take me away from Mrs Fenn's house but they didn't get the chance, I feel that you must have sent me your pure thoughts too. Mrs. Fenn said I was more in the Spirit than any other way. My thought all through was this. "One with God is in the majority". I thought I was fighting the belief of mortal mind with this great thought. I feel so thankful to have my husband with me once more. I feel bad to think that he had to leave off his lessons. I have more letters I must write today, so will send you my love, and not write– any more today.

Your loving student
Janet T. Colman,

P.S. All through my belief it seemed to me, that the one mindEditorial Note: God was being reveiled Corrected: revealed to me. I feel so sorry that I have lost my little baby girl. My husband heaad her named Mary Baker Glover Eddy Colman, he knew that was my wish. It was to have been Gilbert Eddy if it had been a boy. They tell me it was such a cunning baby, and could have been saved if the Doctors had been more careful, But I don't feel that I should murmur, after all the blessings I have received. God bless you my teacher, for helping me to understand what Life, Truth & Love means, I have a class waiting for me to teach them: My students seem to be doing real well. I heard the most heavenly music ringing in my ears all the time I was in belief unconciousCorrected:unconscious. I felt most of the time I was nearly in heaven.

Yours lovingly

Janet T. Colman.

 
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Omaha, Nebraska Christian Science “Praise God from whom all blessings flow;” is the first line of a hymn written in 1674 by Thomas Ken (1637-1711). It is frequently used in church services and is called the Doxology. Boston, Massachusetts God