Accession: L01707
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Alfred Farlow, December 22, 1906
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Alfred Farlow 
Annotator: Alfred Farlow 
Date: December 22, 1906
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined Pleasant View stationery from Concord, New Hampshire.
Archival Note: The document includes a notation in Alfred Farlow's handwriting. See original.
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Dear Student

What you send meEditorial Note: McClure's Magazine published a series of articles, beginning with an introductory article in December 1906, about Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science, containing many inaccuracies and false statements. from McClure' MagazineEditorial Note: McClure's Magazine was a monthly American magazine founded in 1893 and credited with launching the era of "muckracking" journalism in the early 1900s. is too much of lies to have given a thought to When such stuff is threatened to be published have the Committee on BusinessEditorial Note: The Committee on Business was a committee formed to do specific prayerful work during times when Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science were facing particular challenges, such as the allegations in the press from McClure's Magazine and others at this time. handle it. The Christian Scientist handles the lies of sin much as the lies of sickness only when can be stopped by notice listen to it. By thinking it or fearing it you strengthen it

Of all the history of lies ever written I believeAs Written: belive this article is the most in excess.

My Father was counsel in a lawsuitAs Written:law suit and beat The late President Pierce as defendantAs Written:defendent. He made out deeds for real estate as people in PembrokeEditorial Note: Pembroke, New Hampshire can tell you today for his townsmen, he was for many years chaplain As Written: chaplin for the army he also was a very dignified talker never used slang phrases This article is too dirty to give it much attention My mother used to point me out as a peacemakerAs Written:peace-maker: my history God is writing. If you had more faith in me such stuff would not be circulated It is the animal As Written: aninal and material at war on the thoroughly spiritual

Please excuse writing in the dark

Let Mr Matox read this letter

Affectionately yours
M. B. Eddy
L01707
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Alfred Farlow116
Dear Student

What you send meEditorial Note: McClure's Magazine published a series of articles, beginning with an introductory article in December 1906, about Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science, containing many inaccuracies and false statements. from McClure' MagazineEditorial Note: McClure's Magazine was a monthly American magazine founded in 1893 and credited with launching the era of "muckracking" journalism in the early 1900s. is too much of lies to have given a thought to When such stuff is threatened to be published have the Committee on [?] Unclear or illegible BusinessEditorial Note: The Committee on Business was a committee formed to do specific prayerful work during times when Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science were facing particular challenges, such as the allegations in the press from McClure's Magazine and others at this time. handle it. The Christian Scientist handles lthe lies of sin much as the lies of sickness only when can be stopped by notice listen to it. By thinking it or fearing it you strengthen it

Of all the history of lies ever written I beliveCorrected:believe this article is the most in excess.

My Father was counsel in a law suitCorrected:lawsuit and beat EThe late President Pierce [?] Unclear or illegible  as defendentCorrected:defendant. He made out deeds for real estate as people in PembrokeEditorial Note: Pembroke, New Hampshire can tell you today for his townsmen, he was for many years chaplin Corrected: chaplain for the army he also held off was a very dignified talker never used slang phrases This article is too dirty to give it much attention My mother used to point me out as a peace-makerCorrected:peacemaker: my history God is writing. If you had more faith in me such stuff would not be circulated It is the aninal Corrected: animal and material at war on the thoro [?] Unclear or illegible ughly spiritual

Please excuse writing in the dark

Let Mr Matox read this letter

Affectionately yours
M. B. Eddy
 
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McClure's Magazine published a series of articles, beginning with an introductory article in December 1906, about Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science, containing many inaccuracies and false statements. McClure's Magazine was a monthly American magazine founded in 1893 and credited with launching the era of "muckracking" journalism in the early 1900s. The Committee on Business was a committee formed to do specific prayerful work during times when Mary Baker Eddy and Christian Science were facing particular challenges, such as the allegations in the press from McClure's Magazine and others at this time. Pembroke, New Hampshire