Source:
George Hawkins at Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook
The letter (the last page seems to have not been saved):
Jacksonville Fla
Dec 17 1913
Czarina of Russia
Dear Czarina,
It does grieve me when I read in the paper of the trouble you are having with your son and when I read that the doctors gave you no hope at all I had the realization that I just must write you and beg you to never give up.
I had tuberculosis of the lungs and I too received the same message when friends begged me to take up Divine Science.
I was spending $40 per month on doctor's bill, a big drug bill and no improvement when I decided to try Science.
To be sure you will never understand this until you study it, but take my advice and know that God can do what human beings can't do. It is learning how to throw ourselves completely into his hands and trusting him to cure us. It is only the faith in doctors and medicine that cures us, why not put that faith in God. To learn how to do this you will need what we call a practitioner. She will do nothing but pray at certain hours daily that you and your child will know how to put your trust in God and then she leaves the curing for God. She does not have to be with you or you can write her.
It may be that you have this treatment in your country, but I imagine not as it is new.
I am still under her treatment and expect to stay until I am cured. Some days I feel perfectly well other days I don't and I won't be until I can fully give up old beliefs and cling to the new. She charges 5 per week and would not charge you one cent more than she does any one. I will give you her address and if you care to write or investigate I would be so happy and long to see your boy cured and nothing is impossible with God.
Adress. Mrs. Marie M. Patch
Shirley Hotel
Denver Colo.
She does not know I am writing you and I don't expect to tell her. I know so many letters are...
Above: Alexandra.
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