Accession: L17455
Editorial Title: James Edward Frothingham to Mary Baker Eddy, November 15, 1882
Author: James Edward Frothingham 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 15, 1882
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by James Edward Frothingham on embossed lined paper with an annotation in pencil by an unknown author.
Archival Note: See 593A.61.031Click link to view 593A.61.031 document in new window to view the original document for this transcription.
Editorial Note: In this letter Frothingham states that he has fully learned Christian Science from Rufus K. Noyes, but Noyes never studied Christian Science.
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Handshift:unknownYou are decivilizing mankind You are trying to play the [?] Unclear or illegible  Mr J. ChristEditorial Note: Jesus Christ

Handshift:James Edward FrothinghamMy Dear Mrs Eddy:

I am a graduate in Medicine have my degree have studied 7 years As Written: yrs have attended a number of Medical schools and been connected with a number of hospitals and have had some experience as an apothecary and a professional nurse have also sold medical & surgical instruments & publications and been otherwise connected with people in the medical profession. I have fully learned your systemEditorial Note: Although Frothingham mentioned learning from Rufus K. Noyes, Noyes never studied Christian Science. from Dr. Noyes. I did not would not of course pay you to learn me I wanted to enter into an arrangement To make a dollar mutually. You agreed to take me as a Charity Student (I could pay cash if I wanted to know anything from any one if I did not have it I would get it and As Written: an buy what ever I hankered for one thing more than another) addyou/add have so stated to me two different times, You went back on it hoping I would get interested and put up money to learn nothing but deception under the cloak of religion something I do not recognize but my idea was not to learn but to associate myself with you for business purpose only as Noyes & Eastman have done and as you would only do with anybody not for fun or love but for money.

So you see I would not look for a student for the sake alone of a scholarship Business I want can you furnish me with any I care not what it may be as long as there is a dollar in it I will do it faithfully and with all the zeal you could possibly require thanking you for the many compliments you have given me

I remain respectfully
James Edward Frothingham M.D.

I say not these things to raise your ire but as a duty I owe myself not to be misunderstood. I would be pleased to have you write to me at once I will answer you as honestly as I can. This As Written: this I agree to do and will not go back on you or myself either. If I say a thing you will admit I am frank and honest enough to stick to it. I can prove to you that you are mistaken as to “Christian Science (and for a lady who claims to be as good as your self and who claims to cure (Pox and Cancer) and perform surgical operations without As Written: with out seeing the patient as you changed your statement I stick to mine for I can prove it to be within the pale of the charlatan, the [?] Unclear or illegible , and the mountebank. Did you ever claim to be a medium? I read fables and novels in my school boy days then History Ancient & Modern Studied Law, Language, Art, Music, (Religion Theology) I have read many of the liberal, philosophical, and scientific works of the day and I am not to be excepted as a gullible subject for empire of fabulous “Christian Science.” Dr Rawson[*]Editorial Note: Possibly Dorcas B. Rawson said it is mental not christian science. I say this to let you know that I am made a fool of oftenest by myself.

L17455
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Handshift:unknownYou are decivilizing mankind You are trying to play the [?] Unclear or illegible  Mr J. ChristEditorial Note: Jesus Christ

Handshift:James Edward FrothinghamMy Dear Mrs Eddy:

I am a graduate in Medicine have my degree have studied 7 yrs Corrected: years have attended a number of Medical schools and been connected with a number of hospitals and have had some experience as an apothecary and a professional nurse have also sold medical & surgical instruments & publications and been otherwise connected with people in the medical profession. I have fully learned your systemEditorial Note: Although Frothingham mentioned learning from Rufus K. Noyes, Noyes never studied Christian Science. from Dr. Noyes. I did not would not of course pay you to learn me I wanted to enter into an arrangement To make a dollar mutually. You agreed to take me as a Charity Student (I could pay cash if I wanted to know anything from any one if I did not have it I would get it an Corrected: and buy what ever I hankered for one thing more than another) addyou/add have so stated to me two different times, You went back on it hoping I would get interested and put up money to learn nothing but deception under the cloak of religion something I do not recognize but my idea was not to learn but to associate myself with you for business purpose only as Noyes & Eastman have done and as you would only do with anybody not for fun or love but for money.

So you see I would not look for a student for the sake alone of a scholarship Business I want can you furnish me with any I care not what it may be as long as there is a dollar in it I will do it faithfully and with all the zeal you could possibly require thanking you for the many compliments you have given me

I remain respectfully
James Edward Frothingham M.D.

I say not these things to raise your ire but as a duty I owe myself not to be misunderstood. I would be pleased to have you write to me at once I will answer you as honestly as I can. this Corrected: This I agree to do and will not go back on you or myself either. If I say a thing you will admit I am frank and honest enough to stick to it. I can prove to you that you are mistaken as to “Christian Science (and for a lady who claims to be as good as your self and who claims to cure (Pox and Cancer) and perform surgical operations with out Corrected: without seeing the patient as you changed your statement I stick to mine for I can prove it to be within the pale of the charlatan, the [?] Unclear or illegible , and the mountebank. Did you ever claim to be a medium? I read fables and novels in my school boy days then History Ancient & Modern Studied Law, Language, Art, Music, (Religion Theology) I have read many of the liberal, philosophical, and scientific works of the day and I am not to be excepted as a gullible subject for empire of fabulous “Christian Science.” Dr Rawson[*]Editorial Note: Possibly Dorcas B. Rawson said it is mental not christian science. I say this to let you know that I am made a fool of oftenest by myself.

 
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Jesus Christ Although Frothingham mentioned learning from Rufus K. Noyes, Noyes never studied Christian Science. Possibly Dorcas B. Rawson