Accession: 942.92.026
Editorial Title: Albert B. Dorman to Calvin A. Frye, February 12, 1886
Author: Albert B. Dorman 
Recipient: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: February 12, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Albert B. Dorman on his lined printed stationery from Worcester, Massachusetts.
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This Mrs. Dr. Worthing whom I wrote you aboutEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. has proved to be a bigger fraud under the cloak of religion than I thought she was. I send you enclosed one of her billsEditorial Note: This bill is not extant.. She got into my class through a very devoted Christian and I have Cried at this great mistake – She pled As Written: plead poverty and I took her and this other woman for the smallest sum I ever received from any student, so you can see that money did not tempt me to take her, She did play the part of the devil, to such a degree as to get in, but I ought to gone by my first impression and I never would of taken her. She told me she was from the West, but she belongs in BrocktonAs Written:Brocton, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass. She is not poor as she claimed, but owns As Written: ownes a house in BrocktonAs Written:Brocton, and I understand that she is the proprietor of three tea stores in different placesEditorial Note: Clara A. Worthing’s son, William R. Worthing, co-owned The Atlantic Tea Company in Brockton with Anthony E. Mayo. I suppose. You will see that she uses the Word Mass Metaphysical Institute in place of Worcester to confound people and make them think she is from the College. I have wrote Miss Josie Tyler of Portland- Maine, and also notified the Chief of Police of Portland. She should be published in the next Journal.

When I heard bad reports of her before she left this city, I sent for her to come to me, but she would not. You can see her motive was bad from the first. But I will spoil her little game in Portland. Don't As Written: Dont fail to post the public in the next Journal in regard to her. A Special circular ought to be sent out but I don't As Written: dont know as you would think well of it. She has no credentials from me and my only recommend is this letter.

942.92.026
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

This Mrs. Dr. Worthing whom I wrote you aboutEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. has proved to be a bigger fraud under the cloak of religion than I thought she was. I send you enclosed one of her billsEditorial Note: This bill is not extant.. She got into my class through a very devoted Christian and I have Cried at this great mistake – She plead Corrected: pled poverty and I took her and this other woman for the smallest sum I ever received from any student, so you can see that money did not tempt me to take her, She did play the part of the devil, to such a degree as to get in, but I ought to gone by my first impression and I never would of taken her. She told me she was from the West, but she belongs in BroctonCorrected:Brockton, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts She is not poor as she claimed, but ownes Corrected: owns a house in BroctonCorrected:Brockton, and I understand that she is the proprietor of three tea stores in different placesEditorial Note: Clara A. Worthing’s son, William R. Worthing, co-owned The Atlantic Tea Company in Brockton with Anthony E. Mayo. I suppose. You will see that she uses the Word Mass Metaphysical Institute in place of Worcester to confound people and make them think she is from the College. I have wrote Miss Josie Tyler of Portland- Maine, and also notified the Chief of Police of Portland. She should be published in the next Journal.

When I heard bad reports of her before she left this city, I sent for her to come to me, but she would not. You can see her motive was bad from the first. But I will spoil her little game in Portland. Dont Corrected: Don't fail to post the public in the next Journal in regard to her. A Special circular ought to be sent out but I dont Corrected: don't know as you would think well of it. She has no credentials from me and my only recommend is this letter.

 
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This letter is not extant. This bill is not extant. Clara A. Worthing’s son, William R. Worthing, co-owned The Atlantic Tea Company in Brockton with Anthony E. Mayo.