J. Allen Campbell to Mary Baker Eddy, June 9, 1886

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528.57.014

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Author:

J. Allen Campbell

Recipient:

Mary Baker Eddy

Annotator:

Mary Baker Eddy

Date:

June 9, 1886

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by J. Allen Campbell on his lined printed stationery from New York, New York.

Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.

Editorial Note: This letter concerns J. Allen Campbell informing Mary Baker Eddy of his efforts to learn what is required to obtain a charter for a Christian Science Institute. Eddy had at this time asked a number of her students to form such Institutes for the purpose of teaching Christian Science.

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New York, June 9" 1886

My Dear Teacher

I have spent most of two days hunting up law, National law, and it is a dull job for me as I know little or nothing about law, of that kind.

I have not yet gained sufficient information in reference to charter getting, et ceteraAs Written:& C- to go into it– So I write you supposing that some of our older brothers or sisters in Christian ScienceAs Written: C.S. have gone through this "mile," and can give others the manner of proceeding et ceteraAs Written:& C- I do not like to take your time. but thought you might hand this over to someone As Written: some one who can answerAs Written:ans. my questions–

I would like to know if one person can apply for charter, or how many,– To whom do we apply – and can it be done by letter

The time to procure it – The duration, and the expense - do we need a board of Trustees?– as I say I never had a law case on my hands, and am perfectly ignorant of Such business

It would be good to have some good plan for these schoolsEditorial Note: This is a reference to Christian Science Institutes. Mary Baker Eddy at this time had requested a number of her students to establish public Institutes in their cities for teaching Christian Science., that all may be in order- and we may help each other out, by our past experience

Very Respectfully with much Love from all.
Your Student

J. A. Campbell

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddySay to him the letter I wrote him was the same as allEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. Mary Baker Eddy had sent a copy of the same letter to multiple students, asking them to form Institutes for the purpose of teaching Christian Science. or I should not said "for once" he has always been so good and obedient Say will put this into hands of students for information

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New York, June 9" 1886

My d Dear Teacher

I have spent most of two days hunting up law, National law, and it is a dull job for me as I know little or nothing about law, of that kind.

I have not yet gained sufficient information in reference to charter getting, & C-Expanded:et cetera to go into it– So I write you supposing that some of our older brothers or sisters in C.S.Expanded:Christian Science have gone through this "mile," and can give others the manner of proceeding & C-Expanded:et cetera I do not like to take your time. but thought you might hand this over to some one Corrected: someone who can ans.Expanded:answer my questions–

I would like to know if one person can apply for charter, or how many,– To whom do we apply – and can it be done by letter

The time to procure it – The duration, and the expense - do we need a board of Trustees?– as I say I never had a law case on my hands, and am perfectly ignorant of Such business

It would be good to have some good plan for these schoolsEditorial Note: This is a reference to Christian Science Institutes. Mary Baker Eddy at this time had requested a number of her students to establish public Institutes in their cities for teaching Christian Science., that all may [?] Unclear or illegible be in order- and we may help each other out, by our past experience

Very Respectfully with much Love from all.
Your Student

J. A. Campbell

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddySay to him the letter I wrote him was [?] Unclear or illegible the same as allEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. Mary Baker Eddy had sent a copy of the same letter to multiple students, asking them to form Institutes for the purpose of teaching Christian Science. or I should not said [?] Unclear or illegible "for once" he has always been so good and obedient Say will put this into hands of students for information

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This is a reference to Christian Science Institutes. Mary Baker Eddy at this time had requested a number of her students to establish public Institutes in their cities for teaching Christian Science. This letter is not extant. Mary Baker Eddy had sent a copy of the same letter to multiple students, asking them to form Institutes for the purpose of teaching Christian Science.