I am pained indeed; that I have As Written: hove to write this Letter and tell you – after I have As Written: hove taken As Written: token one Lesson I can’t As Written: cant go any farther. I am telling you trulyAs Written:troly: When I came home, I expected my Husbond would have As Written: hove the money and security As Written: Secarity all ready for me to carry down this morning Instead every way As Written: woy was closed for money and I did not come to my home that night until As Written: untill I had done all I thought I could; but was determined to try again todayAs Written:to day and todayAs Written:to day has summed As Written: samed up with no better resultAs Written:resolt. It is I believe the keenest disappointment of my life – I want to explain to you why I was not already prepared

I got disappointed in selling a Horse lot in VermontAs Written:VT, that would have furnished As Written: farnished the means for my StudyingAs Written:Studying. I thank you heartily for your kindness and I am yet determined to studyAs Written:stody - perhapsAs Written:perhops – your next classEditorial Note: Josephine B. Kennedy was in Mary Baker Eddy’s class that began on April 20, 1885. – Can it be that Mrs Damon is in any way connected with my disappointmentAs Written:disappontmet. Although I have As Written: hove never met her – She and her Pupils are very much opposed to my going to you – Please forgive my many letters and believe me