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    Chronology of Events

    February 17, 1863: James C. Jackson’s article on diphtheria appears in Review. James White in a note expresses confidence in his method of treating diseases.CBPH 4.1

    February-May, 1863: Several brief articles pertaining to health published in Review.CBPH 4.2

    June 6, 1863: “It was June 6, 1863, that the great subject of Health Reform was opened before me in vision.” E. G. White, The Review and Herald, October 8, 1867.CBPH 4.3

    Mid or late June, 1863: James White sends for “assortment” of works from Dansville, not knowing, at the time, the name of any publications offered there.CBPH 4.4

    August 13, 1863: Jackson writes James White apologizing for delay in sending books.CBPH 4.5

    September 5, 6, 1863: Mrs. White sees ad in Voice of Prophets while in Boston. This, she says, is the first she knew of the existence of the works offered for sale at Dansville.CBPH 4.6

    October 27, 1863: While Whites are away in the East, Review carries its first article from Laws of Life.CBPH 4.7

    December 8, 1863: Henry Nichols White, son of James and Ellen White, dies of pneumonia, during their visit at Topsham, Maine.CBPH 4.8

    December 12, 1863: By this time James White has received the books ordered from Dansville. He has no time to peruse them, and Ellen White says they remain in their wrappers. However, James White did mail one book to a friend in New York.CBPH 4.9

    Between June, 1863, and August, 1864: Mrs. White speaks to friends against drugs, flesh meats, and in favor of water, pure air, and proper diet. She is often asked if she has read the paper, Laws of Life, or read the works (books) of Trall, Jackson, and others: “My reply was that I had not, neither should I read them till I had fully written out my views.” The Review and Herald, October 8, 1867.CBPH 4.10

    April, 1864: Appeal to Mothers published.CBPH 4.11

    August, 1864: Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 4, published. Contains chapter on “Health.” This is the first comprehensive published report of the June 6, 1863, vision.CBPH 4.12

    September 5, 1864: Whites begin three-week visit to Dansville.CBPH 4.13

    January-June, 1865: Health: or How to Live published in six installments. Each installment contains one article by Ellen White expanding on certain areas presented in the 1864 chapter and introducing materials on marriage, and dress. Each number also contained articles on similar subjects by others. Ellen states: “I did not read any works [books] on health until I had written Spiritual Gifts, Vols. 3 and 4, Appeal to Mothers, and had sketched out most of my six articles in the six numbers of How to Live.... And after I had written my six articles for How to Live, I then searched the various works on hygiene and was surprised to find them so nearly in harmony with what the Lord had revealed to me.”—The Review and Herald, October 8, 1867.CBPH 4.14

    August 16, 1865: James White suffers stroke.CBPH 4.15

    September 14, 1865: Second visit to Dansville begins.CBPH 4.16

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