Accession: L03403
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Ira O. Knapp, August 31, 1891
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Ira O. Knapp 
Date: August 31, 1891
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined paper.
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My precious As Written: pecious Child

God will show you where to locate your Mother, for you are His child and mine, and Spirit is One as well as All.

I have said that the influence of one students mind on anothers harms that one, Why? Because if he is in advance, he must go on, and not stop for his brother; if he is behind he must not be helped for God has a way for him th rough which he must walk alone with God and me. This I have seen plainly.

Rent my house in Boston; I want to keep that for you and "Benny" and I want the rent to do good with.

Sell the Roslindale place I never shall want that but do need the money to buy another

Now you seem to know just what I want,—Stillness and nature and God.

Oh I get so near Him when I can be alone that I dread to be interrupted. But I am all the time, and of late have done my writing in the nighttimeAs Written:night time; but when you read my bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy you will think it was written in the light. Give love inexpressible to your wife and my child. Let her read this letter.

Enclosed find a check to meet the payment for your time and expenses so long as it lasts, then let me know and God helping me I will send more to you. "Benny" is now growing. I have produced such chemicalsEditorial Note: This is a reference to “chemicalization” – a term Mary Baker Eddy used to refer to a termporary stirring up of symptoms or process of “fermentation” as errors of various types are being destroyed. on him he has had to take his bed over it. I remained firm, and he is yielding to God.

Ever yours in Christ
Mary

N. B I will exchange estates, and should prefer As Written: pefer to rent with privilege of buying

M B G E

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My pecious Corrected: precious Child

God will show you where to locate your Mother, for you are His child and mine, and the Spirit is One as well as aAll.

I have said that the influence of one students mind on anothers harms that one, Why? Because if he is in [?] Unclear or illegible advance, he must go n on, and not stop for his brother; if he is behind he must not be helped for God has a way for him to wal th [?] Unclear or illegible rough which he must walk alone with God and me. This I have seen plainly.

Rent my house in Boston; I want to keep that for you and "Benny" and I want the rent to do good with.

Sell the Roslindale place I never shall want that but do need the money to buy another

Now you seem to know just what I want,—Stillness and nature and God.

Oh I get so near Him when I can be alone that I dread to be interrupted. But I am all the time, and of late have done my writing in the night timeCorrected:nighttime; [?] Unclear or illegible but when you read my bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy you will think it was written in the light. Give love inexpressible ibleAs Written:ible to your wife and my child. Let her read this letter.

Enclosed find a check to last for [?] Unclear or illegible meet the payment for your time and expenses so long as it lasts, then let me know and God helpping me I will send more to you. "Benny" is now griowing. I have produced such chemicalsEditorial Note: This is a reference to “chemicalization” – a term Mary Baker Eddy used to refer to a termporary stirring up of symptoms or process of “fermentation” as errors of various types are being destroyed. on him he has had to take his bed over it. I remained firm, and he is yielding to God.

Ever yours in Christ
Mary

N. B I will exchange estates, and should pefer Corrected: prefer to rent with privilege of buying

M B G E

 
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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy This is a reference to “chemicalization” – a term Mary Baker Eddy used to refer to a termporary stirring up of symptoms or process of “fermentation” as errors of various types are being destroyed.