Accession: 506.56.011
Editorial Title: Fannie M. Silsbee to Mary Baker Eddy, January 6, 1884
Author: Fannie M. Silsbee 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: January 6, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Fannie M. Silsbee on embossed lined paper from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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Milwaukee 1.. 6th/84
Mrs Eddy,
Dear Madam

I have been looking for a reply to my letter to youEditorial Note: Possibly 506.56.010. for some time. I know that you must be very busy. and do not want to take too much of your time, but feel it my duty under the circumstances to write you in regard to this person, Mrs Mary Hill, who I have known for twenty-threeAs Written:twenty three years & know her to be a thoroughly good virtuous honest woman, and I have taught her what I have learned of the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science thinking to do good to her & humanity. she had not the means to pay me & could only pay a few dollars at a time - has been a hard worker & her Husband sick much of the time so that he was not able to work, is getting better as well as herselfAs Written:her self under her own treatment. what I want to ask is this, do you think I can instruct her properly after I have been with you through a course of study. if not can you make a reduction for her. if she should go to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts would be obliged to borrow the money providing she could get it, has always been poor very economical doing more for others than for herselfAs Written:her self always.

I went to my Grandmother'sAs Written:Grand Mothers New Years & saw Mrs Fuller & Mrs Williams while home. Mrs Williams fully intends to go to Boston when I do. Mrs Fuller is a patient of mine, is not recovered yet, and I write of her to ask if you think it advisable for her study the Science before she is cured, her Husband is perfectly willing for her to go, and she expects now to go when I do. what you write will decide the matter.

I do not much think Mr Williams will allow his wife to go, but of course don'tAs Written:dont know. He is a leading druggist there.

I was so disappointed at not being able to join your class of the 26th but could not write the cause for there were three. [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by Mary Baker Eddy. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy AnswerAs Written:Ans Jan 19. [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:Fannie M. Silsbee hope that all will prove to be for the best, if everyoneAs Written:every one works purely for good & from principle there will be no trouble.

my patients at present are doing well. I shall be glad to do more good than I do now, and like my work better each day.

please answer very soon as much depends on what you write.

Very respectfully yours
F. M. Silsbee
809. Grand Ave
Milwaukee
Wis.
506.56.011
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Milwaukee 1.. 6th/84
Mrs Eddy,
Dear Madam

I have been looking for a reply to my letter to youEditorial Note: Possibly 506.56.010. for some time. I know that you must be very busy. and do not want to take too much of your time, but feel it my duty under the circumstances to write you in regard to this person, Mrs Mary Hill, who I have known for twenty threeCorrected:twenty-three years & know her to be a thoroughly good virtuous honest woman, and I have taught her what I have learned of the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science thinking to do good to her & humanity. she had not the means to pay me & could only pay a few dollars at a time - has been a hard worker & her Husband sick much of the time so that he was not able to work, is getting better as well as her selfCorrected:herself under her own treatment. what I want to ask is this, do you think I can instruct her properly after I have been with you through a course of study. if not can you make a reduction for her. if she should go to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts would be obliged to borrow the money providing she could get it, has always been [?] Unclear or illegible poor very economical doing more for others than for her selfCorrected:herself always.

I went to my Grand MothersCorrected:Grandmother's New Years & saw Mrs Fuller & Mrs Williams while home. Mrs Williams fully intends to go to Boston when I do. Mrs Fuller is a patient of mine, is not recovered yet, and I write of her to ask if you think it advis [?] Unclear or illegible able for her study the Science before she is cured, her Husband is perfectly willing for her to go, and she expects now to go when I do. what you write will decide the matter.

I do not much think Mr Williams will allow his wife to go, but of course dontCorrected:don't know. He is a leading druggist there.

I was so disappointed at not being able to join your class of the 26th but could not write the reasonscause for there were three. [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by Mary Baker Eddy. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy AnsExpanded:Answer Jan 19. [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:Fannie M. Silsbee hope that all will prove to be for the best, if every oneCorrected:everyone works purely for good & from principle there will be no trouble.

my patients at present are doing well. I shall be glad to do more good than I do now, and like my work better each day.

please answer very soon as much depends on what you write.

Very respectfully yours
F. M. Silsbee
809. Grand Ave
Milwaukee
Wis.
 
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