Accession: 164AP1.28.001
Editorial Title: John F. Linscott to Mary Baker Eddy, November 30, 1886
Author: John F. Linscott 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 30, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by John F. Linscott on unlined paper from Chicago, Illinois.
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Chicago IllinoisAs Written:Ill. 11- 30 1886As Written:86
Mrs G. B. Eddy-
Dear Maddam-

I have been ten years a platform speaker in the interest of temperance Reform- under the auspices of the Woman's As Written: Womans Christian Temperance Union-

Ten years ago I learned the transforming power of truth- and began to live it and preach it. One year ago I took the primary course in Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. under Mrs Gesterfelde and have studied and practiced continually As Written: continualy since then- trying to keep the field in TemperanceAs Written:Temp work as well. I have had to surrender to the overpowering Magic in the truth of Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. as my work for the future.

I have just returned from my field of NebraskaAs Written:Neb to my home here.

I told Mrs Gestefeld As Written: Gesterfelde my situation and she advises me by all means to go to you for a Normal Course.

I have read all the literature on the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and find I stand at last entirely on the teaching As Written: teachig of Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. "sincere pure"-

I have $.200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $6,483.02 in 2023.. can I come to you and get a Normal Course on that- I send you testimonials As Written: tistimonals also a Photo.

As a reformer. I believe As Written: believ the science will revolutionize As Written: revolutinze the system of healing the sick and preaching As Written: preachig the Gospel- It is the balm for the "healing of the Nations"Rev 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. .

I shall be glad to take a place in the ranks of this new army of Reformers.

Will you please answer by return care of Mrs GestefeldAs Written:Gesterfelde.

Sincerely
J. F. Linscott
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Chicago Ill.Expanded:Illinois 11- 30 86Expanded:1886
Mrs G. B. Eddy-
Dear Maddam-

I have been ten years a platform speaker in the interest of temperance Reform- under the auspices of the Womans Corrected: Woman's Christian Temperance Union-

Ten years ago I learned the transforming power of [?] Unclear or illegible  truth- and began to live it and preach it. One year ago I took the primary course in C. S.Expanded:Christian Science under Mrs Gesterfelde and have studied and practiced continualy Corrected: continually since then- trying to keep the field in TempExpanded:Temperance work as well. I have had to surrender to the overpowering Magic in the truth of C. S.Expanded:Christian Science as my work for the future.

I have just returned from my field of NebExpanded:Nebraska to my home here.

I told Mrs Gesterfelde Corrected: Gestefeld my situation and she advises me by all means to go to you for a Normal Course.

I have read all the literature on the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and find I stand at last entirely on the teachig Corrected: teaching of C. S.Expanded:Christian Science "sincere pure"-

I have $.200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $6,483.02 in 2023.. can I come to you and get a Normal Course on that- I send you tistimonals Corrected: testimonials also a Photo.

As a reformer. I believ Corrected: believe the science will revolutinze Corrected: revolutionize the system of healing the sick and preachig Corrected: preaching the Gospel- It is the balm for the "healing of the Nations"Rev 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Rev 22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. .

I shall be glad to take a place in the ranks of this new army of Reformers.

Will you please answer by return care of Mrs GesterfeldeCorrected:Gestefeld.

Sincerely
J. F. Linscott
 
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