Accession: 356A.48.001
Editorial Title: Mary W. Adams to Mary Baker Eddy, September 30, 1884
Author: Mary W. Adams 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: September 30, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary W. Adams on lined paper from Lowell, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes a handwritten annotation that Mary W. Adams was a Primary class student with Eddy, September 14, 1885. This letter also includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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I told you yesterday. when I called on you. I would consider your advice in regard to entering your Oct. Class.

I would only be too glad to be able to do so. for I am hungry for the understanding of “Metaphysical Science”, but I do not know as it will be possible for me

You spoke of making special terms. and I wondered if I gave you the correct impression in regard to my circumstances. I did not mean to say I could not pay your price. but this. We are comfortable situated but it is by frugality and economy that we are able to lay a little aside each year. My husband is hard-working, kind, and indulgent, but he is not interested in the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science as I am. and of course cannot understandAs Written:under stand my long urge in this direction.

I have not thought of studyingAs Written:study ing to make a business but it seemed an opening for me to do some good if I could master it as I thought I could from the study of your works and he did pay one lady. for teaching me but it would have been better not. only did I not understandAs Written:under stand it so then If I intended practicing for many. I should not hesitate at all. I should go to you at once.

If you will be kind enough to write me your terms.

I will write them to him in Chicago. then give you a decided answer if I cannot go to you now I may be able to do so another year and in the mean time be gaining something new every day from your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy..

Very respectfully yours and thanking you for the kind interest you manifested
I remain
Mrs. Mary. W. Adams.
#201 Bridge St
Lowell MassachusettsAs Written:Mass
Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyans
356A.48.001
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

I told you yesterday. when I called on you. I would consider your advice in regard to entering your Oct. Class.

I would only be too glad to be able to do so. for I am hungry for the understanding of “Metaphysical Science”, but I do not know as it will be possible for me

You spoke of making special terms. and I wondered if I gave you the correct impression in regard to my circumstances. I did not mean to say I could not pay your price. but this. We are comfortable situated but it is by frugality and economy that my we are able to lay a little aside each year. My husband is hard-working, kind, and indulgent, but he is not interested in the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science as I am. and of course cannot under standCorrected:understand my long urge in this direction.

I have not thought of study ingCorrected:studying to make a business but it seemed an opening for me to do some good if I could master it as I thought I could from the study of your works and he did pay one lady. for teaching me but it would have been better not. only did I not under standCorrected:understand it so then If I intended practicing for many. I should not hesitate at all. I should go to you at once.

If you will be kind enough to write me your terms.

I will write them to him in Chicago. then give you a decided answer if I cannot go to you now I may be able to do so another year and in the mean time be gaining something new every day from your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy..

Very respectfully yours and thanking you for the kind interest you manifested
I remain
Mrs. Mary. W. Adams.
#201 Bridge St
Lowell MassExpanded:Massachusetts
Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyans
 
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