Accession: L14455
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Joseph Johnson, May 17, 1876
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Joseph Johnson 
Date: May 17, 1876
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined paper. The paper has the word, "Hampton" embossed on it. The upper left corner is torn, so part of the return address is missing.
Related Topic: In a previous letter, Eddy had written to Johnson, alerting him that children in his house where throwing rocks at her fence. See L14509Click link to view L14509 document in new window.
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Lynn May 17th / 76
Mr. Joseph Johnson —

Sir,

Desiring at once to relieve your anxiety, I beg to assure you I am quite "calm", that I still live and am attending to any "elevated pursuitsAs Written:persuits," and trust I have not seriously interfered with your leather business. On receipt of your elaborate literary productionEditorial Note: Johnson's reply (the "elaborate literary production") to Eddy's letter to him (L14509) is not extant., in reply to my simple request, I was assured my fence is in future "inviolable," sacred, a shrine of friendship? Your gentlemanly reply to a woman gives me a profound sense of my neighbor's guardianshipEditorial Note: Joseph Johnson was Mary Baker Eddy's neighbor at this time. She lived at 8 Broad Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. He lived at 12 Broad Street., and my indebtedness to such kindly feelings entertained for me.

I fear, however, there are none at hand of sufficiently elevated character to arbitrate our case.

Most humbly
M M B Glover
[?] Unclear or illegible  in 5 days, return to BAKER GLOVER AUTHOR OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH,"
No. 8 Broad St., Lynn,
Mass
LYNN MASS MAY 15
Mr. Joseph Johnson
No 12 Broad St Lynn
Mass.
LYNN MASS MAY 15
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Lynn May 17th / 76
Mr. Joseph Johnson —

Sir,

Desiring at once to relieve your anxiety, I beg to assure you I am quite "calm", that I still live and am attending to any "elevated persuitsCorrected:pursuits," and trust I trust I have not seriously interfered with your leather business. On receipt of your elaborate literary productionEditorial Note: Johnson's reply (the "elaborate literary production") to Eddy's letter to him (L14509) is not extant., in reply to my simple request, I was assured my fence is in future "inviolable," sacred, a shrine of friendship? Your gentlemanly reply to a woman gives me a profound sense of my neighbor's guardianshipEditorial Note: Joseph Johnson was Mary Baker Eddy's neighbor at this time. She lived at 8 Broad Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. He lived at 12 Broad Street., and my indebtedness to such kindly feelings entertained for me.

I fear, however, there are none at hand of sufficiently elevated character to arbitrate our case.

Most humbly
M M B Glover
[?] Unclear or illegible  in 5 days, return to BAKER GLOVER AUTHOR OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH,"
No. 8 Broad St., Lynn,
Mass
LYNN MASS MAY 15
Mr. Joseph Johnson
No 12 Broad St Lynn
Mass.
LYNN MASS MAY 15
 
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Johnson's reply (the "elaborate literary production") to Eddy's letter to him (L14509) is not extant. Joseph Johnson was Mary Baker Eddy's neighbor at this time. She lived at 8 Broad Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. He lived at 12 Broad Street.