It seems that after Sara Bull's death it was made known that Sara Bull suffered from pernicious anemia. This once-fatal disease is known to change the personality. The gentle, steady Mother (Sara Bull) had changed into something quite unknown to Nivedita. I believe that this change of the gentle Mother into some querulous shrew really frightened Nivedita as she did not know the reason for it (from what I understand). She could not tell if Sara Bull was losing her mind, or why.

We are so lucky to have this gentle letter written to Holy Mother during a time of great stress in the life of Nivedita as extant to us to savor as a benediction.

Yours,
Rosemary

Location: New Bern