There is a lady friend, patient, and pupil of mine, here for the season, and she is very desirous of taking a course of instruction with you. She is a lady of rare mental attainments, but – poor. Her father was wealthy at one time, but failed & lost everythingAs Written:every thing. so she will not be able to pay for her tuition. I charged her nothing for treatments or instruction. If you would take her in your next class, and allow her to board with you for 7 dollsEditorial Note: $7.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $226.91 in 2023. per week, I think it would be an excellent investment on your part, and a very great favor towards us. I would like for my own part to have you take one, at least, of my pupils, and see if I have taught them correctly. Mr. Giffords wife's sister, thinks she wouldAs Written:wd like to study also with you, but she also is unable to pay tuition, What shall I tell them from you? Are you going to have a class in Sept.? and will you take them? Please answer soon. Quite a number of my pupils want to study to be teachers, & I have refused to teach them, saying they must take the Normal Course with you, but they say they can't go so far as BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts, and are so persistent, that I told them I would ask you if you tho't I couldAs Written:cd prepare them for teachers. I hope to go to Boston before I return, and would like to see you, and get your opinion, and advice,