S. M. I. Henry to E. G. White, October 23, 1898, pp. 2, 3

That portion of your letter which refers to Fannie has made me feel very sad indeed. She has talked the matter over with me lately. I had been thinking of writing you again since our conversation, but have been so constantly on the go that I have not had time to write much that I had in mind, so this has slipped along without being done.FBS 89.2

I know that she sees a great many things differently from what she did. I have known her from her childhood. She has always been willful and impetuous, and she has never had training of any sort which would help her to correct these things, so they have grown with her growth. She realizes it, and feels the disability which this unfortunate development in her nature has entailed upon her. I have had some very plain talks with her, and have been obliged to leave her with the Lord. I expect that is what we will have to do, and that she and He will have to work it out together.FBS 89.3

I have, as you express yourself, sometimes been fearful that her mind was not exactly well balanced in these later years. She has suffered a great deal physically, and I think there is reason to believe that sometimes she is not wholly herself. But she is better now. I think she will do better, and will grow in the right way, and become thoroughly useful yet, and be saved at last in the Kingdom of heaven. This at least is my fervent hope and prayer.FBS 89.4