Accession: 695A.80.035
Editorial Title: Caroline C. C. Moore to Mary Baker Eddy, June 13, 1885
Author: Caroline C. C. Moore 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: June 13, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Caroline C. C. Moore on lined paper from Mesilla, New Mexico.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Handshift:Calvin A. Frye
AnsweredAs Written:Ans June 22
Handshift:Caroline C. C. MooreMrs Eddy
Dear Madam

You don’t As Written: dont know how surprised I was to get your As Written: youre booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy., it was so unlooked for please accept my warmest thanks, I am afraid they are too deep for me I fear I cannot As Written: can not comprehend them the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science is new to me but I would be willing to devote hours each day to the work if I knew I could heal Johnny, you say Metaphysicians can heal the sick absent from them Now if you will heal Johnny I will sell my cow and send you the money

you may think this a small sum but it is the widow’s miteMark 12:41 ¶And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. Mark 12:42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Mark 12:43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: Mark 12:44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. Luke 21:2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. Luke 21:3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Luke 21:4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. please listen to my pleadings and turn me not empty away and I will ever be grateful As Written: gratefull to you

To think your books came to me away out here in New MexicoAs Written:NM I wish I was a healer as you are, Caroline Moore

Yours RespectfullyAs Written:Respct
Caroline CC Moore
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Handshift:Calvin A. FryeJune 8 -
AnsExpanded:Answered June 22
Handshift:Caroline C. C. MooreMrs Eddy
Dear Madam

You dont Corrected: don’t know how surprised I was to get youre Corrected: your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy., it was so unlooked for please accept my warmest thanks, I am afraid they are too deep for me I fear I can not Corrected: cannot comprehend them the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science is new to me but I would be willing to devote hours each day to the work if I knew I could heal Johnny, you say Metaphysicians can heal the sick absent from them Now if you will heal Johnny I will sell my cow and send you the money

you may think this a small sum but it is the widow’s miteMark 12:41 ¶And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. Mark 12:42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Mark 12:43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: Mark 12:44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. Luke 21:2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. Luke 21:3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Luke 21:4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. please listen to my pleadings and turn me not empty away and I will ever be gratefull Corrected: grateful to you

To think your books came to me away out here in NMExpanded:New Mexico I wish I was a healer as you are, Caroline Moore

Yours RespctExpanded:Respectfully
Caroline CC Moore
 
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