Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10
4 REMARKABLE LETTER |
Touching Communication from the
well-known Philanthropist,
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, Of
San Francisco.

SACRAMENTO August ., 1888.
The following was received yesterday unexpected.
ly, and without solicitation, by Mr.. sABsFIELD,
who never met and does not know Mrs. Cooper, ex-
cept by repute as philanthropst and kindergarten
educator widely known in California as most sin
cere and deyout woman:
SAN FRANcIsco, August 7, 1888,
No. 1902 VALLEJO STREET.
Mr. J. P. sARsFIELD Sacramento
Ny Dear Sir-Although stranger to you, feel
that should violate the best impulses Of my nature
if failed to express to you my gratitude and de-
light at the wonderful cure you have wrought in my
esteemed friend, Mrs. Henry c. Goodridge, of this
city, whom have long known and loved, and whose
case long since considered hopeless. Even now
her recovery seems scarcely less than miraculous.
For nearly nine years have watched with synpa-
thetie anxiety and alarm the progress of the malg
nRnt ulcers, by which the venomous iends seemed
bent on destroying her life. The very best medical
skill that could be secured powerless to cope
with the viruent ralady. Every kind OF treatment
known to materid medica in such cases was evoked
without ava II really seemed to me at last that
relief could be found only in DEATH and alter all
had seen my friend suffer, felt it would prove
happy release.
In my sympathy for her made the strictest in
QUESTION, in every direction, Tor any possible medi.
cal help or remedies. So, too, did many other
sympa hzing friends, and nothing was left undone
by the most kind and devoted Of husbands to secure
relief and recovery.
But the case seemed almost identical with that
recorded in seriptural history, of her "who had
suffered many things of many physicians, and had
spent all that she had and was nothing better but
rather grew worse" And indeed, 20 those who
have followed with critical aud intelligent obselva.
ton this WONDERFUL case, from its inception TO its
final outcome, the cure seemed scarcely less miracu
lous.
1t was after my friend had suffered nearly nine
years that Glanced to hear OF a remarkable cure
you bad effected in the case u lady similarly
afflicted lin Slcrameutol. received all the facts
and details from the lady herself, and presented
them to Mrs. Goodridge. She had become so utterly
disheartesed and discouraged that she felt almost
disinclined to make any further efforts towards
restoration, fee ing they would be useless.
confess to a similar lack Of faith on my own
part, yet urged her to try once more She finally
consented to communicate with you. As you know,
the effect of your remedies Immediate and her
full recovery speedily effected, to the astonish
ment of all who were familiar with the case.
Any one who doubts the facts has only to look at
the oicatrices that mark the days. and the weeks and
the months and the Yeas OF ullnltttgdted pain ana
suffering to be convinced OF the truth.
1t is with the fervent hope and prayer that some
word which l may now write will induce some
like sufferer 70 find happy relief in your
wonderful remedies that now pen this letter to
you, for there is joy like that which comes from
the consciousness Of having been perm tied by word
deed TO bring comfort, hope and relief to those
who have had long Spartan struggle with linger-
ing pain, and to beckon returning health to such
as sit in the very valley and shadow OF death.
If this letter shall &c on one such GRAND, and
fulfill one such mission, shall bless God that have
been permitted to indite it. Z
IS for yourself, you should be constantly glad and
happy that you can thus soothe the brow OF pain
and lift the burden of human woe.
With sincere wishes for your constant success
with the afflicted, am most sincerely yours,
au10-lt SARAH B. COOPER.