Your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. was duly rec’d stating terms &c. for treatmentEditorial Note: Christian Science treatment through prayer.. I ought perhaps to have explained my case more fully when I wrote you. I do not expect to be confinedEditorial Note: “Confinement” refers to the time of childbirth. before the last of November As Written: Nov. or first of December As Written: Dec. What time would be the best to commence treatments? I could not afford to have them from now until then, but I thought a month or two before the time would be the best. Do you think it would?

I learned MetaphysicsEditorial Note: Christian Science of one of your students, and have nearly always had good success, and have cured many difficult cases in others and myself, but I should be afraid to trust to myself alone in this case.

Do you ever treat such cases as mine yourself? I saw your advertisement of Professor of ObstetricsEditorial Note: “Professor of Obstetrics” is one of the titles Mary Baker Eddy used as in her role as the main teacher of classes at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College. in the “Journal” and thought I might be able to get you to treat my case. Would it be possible?

Enclosed As Written: Inclosed please find check for $3.17Editorial Note: $3.17 in 1884 is equivalent to $87.77 in 2017.__ for which please send me “Science and Health” with Key to the ScripturesEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. by mail. I have just sold mine and I feel lost without the books. I think I may be able to sell more of them At what price could you furnish them to me?

Enclosed As Written: Inclosed find stamp for reply. I hope I am not causing you too much trouble in answering my letters. I feel so well acquainted with you by reading your works, and besides MetaphysicsEditorial Note: Christian Science has done wonderful things for me and all my family.