Accession: 650.68.031
Editorial Title: Frank E. Brant to Mary Baker Eddy, September 12, 1886
Author: Frank E. Brant 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: September 12, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Frank E. Brant on lined paper from Oswego, New York.
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About 2 years ago, Mrs M A Pray MD sent and got two of Your Books & also described her case to youEditorial Note: See 703A.83.055 and 703A.83.056.. but of course you have received Thousands since & would have great trouble to find hers now. she has been sick for about 10 years with what all Physicians term Nervous Prostration, six (6) of the Past. Years She has been unable to Practice, and has spent a greater portion of the time. Traveling around the Country. seeking the best advice of medical aid & strong mind, but all to no purpose. having received no benefit from any sourceAs Written:soarse. She has been under treatment from Prof Swarts of ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois. for some time. he claiming he could cure at Home as well as if she was at his place. He worked & worked and even has one of his students stop here on his way Home in the East & all with the same results & finally to wind up with, gave up the contest at a distance and said She must go to Chicago, then he could cure her. a word of her conditions here probably would be best. Her Bowels are at all times Very Constipated. She is continually throwing Gas. seem to accumulate as fast as raised. Continual rushes of Blood to the Head. fairly dazes the Brain & feels as if her eyes were turned insideAs Written:in side out. & sleep is an impossibility. She will go days & night that she will not get any sleep. heavy loads of depression, rushes of Blood, & Gas- prevents her from sleep. She has read your BookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Carefully. and understand them & says every word is true. but She has not the strength to carry them out. She would of Written you herself. but she is unable to leave Town to seek aid. She has spent several Hundred Dollars all to no purpose. Now do you think you can Cure her at home. are you Willing to state your price what you will Cure her for, & receive your price when cured, or No Pay. if you cure her she will take a course As Written: coarse of Lessons from you. this may seem a little barefaceAs Written:bare face request, but as I stated before, she has tried so many that said they could cure her. but always left her in a worse condition, that she is discouraged. in spending money in such a sourceAs Written:soarce, if that is not satisfactory please state what is yours terms & conditions,

Very RespectfullyAs Written:Respt from her Son
Frank E Brant.

P. S. please direct

Mrs M. A. Pray M.D.

223 West 5th St

Oswego.

N, Y.

650.68.031
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

About 2 years ago, Mrs M A Pray MD sent anyd got two of Your Books & also Diagnosed described her case to youEditorial Note: See 703A.83.055 and 703A.83.056.. but of course you have received Thousands since & would have great trouble to find hers now. she has been sick for about 10 years with what all Physicians term Nervous Prostration, six (6) of the Past. Years She has been unable to Practice,& and has spent a greater portion of the time. Traveling around the Country. seeking the best advice of medical adid & strong mind, but all to no purpose. having received no benefit from any soarseCorrected:source. She has been under treatment from Prof Swarts of ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois. for some time. he claiming he could cure at Home as well as if she was at his place. He worked & worked and even has one of his students stop here on his way Home in the East & all with the same results & finally to wind up with, gave up the contest at a distance and said She must go to Chicago, then he could cure her. a word of her conditions herre probably would be best. Her Bowels atre at all times Very Constipated. She is continually throwing Gas. seem to accumulatse as fast as raised. Continual rushes of Blood to the Head. fairly dazes the Brain & feels as if her eyes were turned in sideCorrected:inside out. & sleep is an impossibility. She will go days & night that she will not get any sleep. heavy loads of depression, rushes of Blood, & Gas- prevents her from sleep. She has read your BookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Carefully. and understand them & says every word is true. but She has not the strength to carry them out. She would of Written you herself. but she is unable to le [?] Unclear or illegible ave Town to seek aid. She has spent several Hundred Dollars all to no purpose. Now do you think you can her Cure her at home. are you Willing to state your price what you will Cure her for, & receive your price when cured, or No Pay. if you cure her she will take a coarse Corrected: course of Lessons from you. this may seem a little bare faceCorrected:bareface request, but as I stated before, she has tried so many that saids they could cure her. but always left her in a worse condition, that she is discouraged. in spending money in such a soarceCorrected:source, if that is not satisfactory please state what is yours terms & conditions,

Very ResptExpanded:Respectfully from her Son
Frank E Brant.

P. S. please direct

Mrs M. A. Pray M.D.

223 West 5th St

Oswego.

N, Y.

 
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