Accession: 675B.75.030
Editorial Title: Lucretia W. Hart to Mary Baker Eddy, March 31, 1884
Author: Lucretia W. Hart 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: March 31, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Lucretia W. Hart on lined paper from Albany, Wisconsin.
Archival Note: This documents includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Apr 16 84

For such I deem you to be & as there is considerable interest As Written: intrest awakened in regard to the so called (Christian Science) I myself As Written: Myselfe being a Believer would ask your, assistance As Written: assitance in this study I stand alone since My father’s As Written: Fathers death, I am very tired today As Written: to day having had a larger share of labor to perform today As Written: to day , but I am over anxious to know your mode of treatment

I have Practiced Medicine 31 years in the State of Wisconsin during which time have born As Written: borne and raised 9 children, & am a useful Woman yet, the doctors have Many times wished me to explain my Method of success & I have had no power to tell them. I would often ask them to introduce me to myself they said they would like to but could not find words to express their thoughts now will you send me some advice or knowledge whereby I may more fully become acquainted with my own faculties & thereby be a more useful woman

Some of them call me a Clairvoyant As Written: Clairvoiant a Spiritualist but if, I am, I am unconscious As Written: unconcious they tell me there are a great many in the same condition Spiritualist As Written: Spiritulist & not conscious As Written: concious of the fact

But there is one thing I do know, that is, there is Power in Prayer & Christ is an avenger of all our wrongs.

should this Meet your approbation

Please let me hear from you soon

yours truly As Written: truely
Dr Lucretia. W. Hart
Albany Wisconsin
675B.75.030
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Apr 16 84

For such I deem you to be & as there is considerable intrest Corrected: interest awakened in regard to the so called (Christian Science) I Myselfe Corrected: myself being a Believer would ask your, assitance Corrected: assistance in this study [?] Unclear or illegible  I stand alone since My Fathers Corrected: father’s death, I am very tired to day Corrected: today having had a larger share of labor to perform to day Corrected: today , but I am over anxious to know your mode of treatment

I have Practiced Medicine 31 years in the State of Wisconsin during which time have borne Corrected: born and raised 9 children, & am a useful Woman yet, the doctors have Many times wished me to explain my Method of success & I have had no power to tell them. I would often ask them to introduce me to myself they said they would like to but could not find words to express their thoughts now will you send me some advice or knowledge whereby I may more fully become acquainted with my own faculties & thereby be a more useful woman

Some of them call me a Clairvoiant Corrected: Clairvoyant a Spiritualist but if, I am, I am unconcious Corrected: unconscious they tell me there are a great many in the same condition Spiritulist Corrected: Spiritualist & not concious Corrected: conscious of the fact

But there is one thing I do know, that is, there is Power in Prayer & Christ is an avenger of all our wrongs.

should this Meet your approbation

Please let me hear from you soon

yours truely Corrected: truly
Dr Lucretia. W. Hart
Albany Wisconsin
 
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