Emma Gray to Mary Baker Eddy, January 5, 1885

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545.58.017

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Emma Gray

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Mary Baker Eddy

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January 5, 1885

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Emma Gray on lined paper from Washington, D.C.

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109 1st St. N. E.
Washington D.C.
Jan. 5th ‘85

My dear Mrs. Eddy:

I rec’d your last letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., and am very anxious to have you come to WashingtonEditorial Note: Emma Gray was not a student of Mary Baker Eddy’s at the time, but Eddy had previously spent time teaching and lecturing in Washington, D.C. during the winter of 1882.. I think the people are more ready for it than I supposed. I find the question is being agitated in different depts. There is a Mrs Sheldon here, I think a pupil of Mrs. Stuart, who is about to teach a class in Metaphysics. She has never practiced As Written: practised , but thinks she can teach. Then I have heard of another lady in the Northern part of the city who is practicing As Written: practising , but have not been able to learn her name. I thoughtAs Written:tho't she couldn’tAs Written:cdnt be one of your students, or you wouldAs Written:wd have told me.

I shall hope to hear from you soon, and that you will decide to come, Please give my love to all at the College, and believe me ever

Lovingly & gratefully
Yours,

S. Emma Gray.

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109 1st St. N. E.
Washington D.C.
Jan. 5th ‘85

My dear Mrs. Eddy:

I rec’d your last letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., and am very very anxious to have you come to WashingtonEditorial Note: Emma Gray was not a student of Mary Baker Eddy’s at the time, but Eddy had previously spent time teaching and lecturing in Washington, D.C. during the winter of 1882.. I think the people are more ready for it than I supposed. I find the question is being agitated in different depts. There is a Mrs Sheldon here, I think a pupil of Mrs. Stuart, who is about to teach a class in Metaphysics. She has never practised Corrected: practiced , but thinks she can teach. Then I have heard of another lady in the Northern part of the city who is practising Corrected: practicing , but have not been able to learn her name. I tho'tExpanded:thought she cdntExpanded:couldn’t be one of your students, or you wdExpanded:would have told me.

I shall hope to hear from you soon, and that you will decide to come, Please give my love to all at the College, and believe me ever

Lovingly & gratefully
Yours,

S. Emma Gray.

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This letter is not extant. Emma Gray was not a student of Mary Baker Eddy’s at the time, but Eddy had previously spent time teaching and lecturing in Washington, D.C. during the winter of 1882.