I received your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. early last week and have wanted to reply, but have been steadily engaged. I shall be delighted to receive [?] Unclear or illegible  the music you speak of — anything written by your dear hands is always welcomed gladly. I want very much to go over to BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts some Saturday with Mrs Leonard, but unless there is a surety of seeing you, I will give it up., Just think how often some of the ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists have seen and talked with you, and I have never been with you but one hour alone, Is it any wonder that I have many times doubted your confidence in me. – I went to Washington for a weeks Corrected: week's visit between Christmas and New YearsCorrected:Year's, and talked ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science pretty much all the time.

You know my father was a Methodist minister, and Dr J. P. NewmanEditorial Note: John Philip Newman (1826-1899) was a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served as chaplain of the United States Senate from 1869 to 1874, was widely known as "General Grant's pastor", and ministered to President Ulysses S. Grant in his final illness. He was known throughout the country as a popular lecturer., Gen' Grants Corrected: Grant's pastor, takes great interest in me, and is beginning to take much in the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science. He & his wifeEditorial Note: Angeline E. Newman (b. Ensign) (1829-1909) was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of which her husband, John Philip Newman, was a bishop. She was interested in foreign missionary work and worked towards organizing a school for kindergarten missionary work in Jerusalem. were very attentive to me, and New Years Corrected: Year's I, with my friend a Members Congressmans Corrected: Congressman's wife, received calls at Mrs Sen. CongersEditorial Note: Stella B. Conger (b. Humphrey) (1823-1893) was married to Omar D. Conger, a United States Senator from Michigan from 1881 to 1887. of Michigan, and I had an opportunity to talk to a great many intelligent people. Several leading ladies are getting me up a class there now which I have promised to teach in Feb. I saw Mrs Campbell while there, I think she is a very true conscientious woman, Mrs Stetson came to me last Sunday evening, and talked her affairs over with me. She is not at all provoked at you – on the contrary thinks all you say & do right. Better let her stay, She dont Corrected: don't want to interfere with us,