Accession: 723A.89.044
Editorial Title: Harriet L. Whitaker to Mary Baker Eddy, December 14, 1886
Author: Harriet L. Whitaker 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: December 14, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Harriet L. Whitaker on embossed lined paper from Chicago, Illinois.
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I was sick for several years & after suffering many things of many physicians & nothingAs Written:notking betterd but rather worseMark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Mark 5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, Mark 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. Mark 5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Mark 5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. , I was helped As Written: heelped by a Metaphysician Mrs Hesler, I then bought your books Science, & healthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the contents As Written: contence of which I feasted my hungry soulPs 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. & found strength As Written: streangth . & as soon as possible As Written: possable I made arrangements As Written: arangements to study with her I have been ever since trying to my best ability to go & do likewiseAs Written:like wiseLuke 10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. & my labour has not been in vainI Cor 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. for I have healed several sick persons & helped As Written: heetped the lame but I am not satisfied As Written: sattifid with the progress I am makingAs Written: makeing , & would like so very As Written: verry much to come under your special As Written: specel instructions As Written: instructuns hoping As Written: hopeing thereby As Written: thareby to gain a higher As Written: higer understanding of this gloriousAs Written:gloryous gospel As Written: gosple of healing which As Written: wich is my life.

Please give me your most reasonable As Written: reasable terms As Written: turms & what plain boarding As Written: boardng can be procured As Written: procuerd at by the week, we are poor but willing to make any reasonableAs Written:reacsenable sacrificeAs Written:sacrifise to accomplish As Written: accompish so worthy As Written: worthey an object. trusting to hear from you soon

I remain your earnest As Written: hearnest seeker for truth.
Mrs. H. E. Whitaker,
1031, Milwaukee As Written: Millwaukee Av,
Chicago,

P. S

Please find enclosed As Written: inclosed $.1.00Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $33.35 for pamphlets christan healing & any new works that may advance me in this work.

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I was sick for several years & after suffering [?] Unclear or illegible  many things of meany physicians & notkingCorrected:nothing betterd but rather worseMark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Mark 5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, Mark 5:27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. Mark 5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. Mark 5:29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. , I was heelped Corrected: helped [?] Unclear or illegible  by a Metaphysician Mrs Hesler, I then bought your books Science, & healthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the contence Corrected: contents of which I feasted my hungry soulPs 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. & found streangth Corrected: strength . & as soon as possable Corrected: possible I made arangements Corrected: arrangements to study with her I have been ever since [?] Unclear or illegible  trying been orto my best ability to go & do like wiseCorrected:likewiseLuke 10:36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? Luke 10:37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. & my labour has not been in vainI Cor 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. for I have healed several sick persons & heetped Corrected: helped the lame but I am not sattifid Corrected: satisfied with the progress I am makeing Corrected: making, & would like so verry Corrected: very much to come under your specel Corrected: special instructuns Corrected: instructions hopeing Corrected: hoping thareby Corrected: thereby to gain a higer Corrected: higher undertstanding of this gloryousCorrected:glorious gosple Corrected: gospel of healing wich Corrected: which is my life.

p Please give me your most reasable Corrected: reasonable turms Corrected: terms & what plain boardng Corrected: boarding can be procuerd Corrected: procured at by the week, we are poor but willing to make any reacsenableCorrected:reasonable sacrifiseCorrected:sacrifice to accompish Corrected: accomplish so worthey Corrected: worthy an object. trusting to hear from you soon

I re [?] Unclear or illegible main your hearnest Corrected: earnest seeker for truth.
Mrs. H. E. Whitaker,
1031, Millwaukee Corrected: Milwaukee Av,
Chicago,

P. S

Please find inclosed Corrected: enclosed $.1.00Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $33.35 for pamphlets christan healing & any new works that may advance me in this work.

 
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