⇉ Handshift:Lizzie H. WhittenEtnaEditorial Note: Etna, Maine May 29th 1884
though an entire stranger I have taken the liberty to address you never having heard of your mode of treating diseaseEditorial Note: Christian Science until last fall through the kindness of Mrs Simonds through her aid. I have been enabled to read your Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy in 2 vol and through her advice I now address you to inquire for what you will undertake to treat my case I have been suffering from paralysis since June 6 1881 now almost 3 years only one side being affected thinking you would want a little statement of my case in order to treat me for several years previous to present illness I was very much afflicted with sick headache am still troubled greatly by indigestion but not now accompanied by the dreadful headache