Accession: 593B.61.026
Editorial Title: Eunice M. Sparks to Mary Baker Eddy, November 24, 1886
Author: Eunice M. Sparks 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy  Unknown 
Date: November 24, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Eunice M. Sparks on lined paper from Boston, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy and an unknown hand.
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Spiritualists [*]Archival Note: End circled text.
⇉ Handshift:Eunice M. SparksNov. 24th/86
Dear Mrs. Eddy;

[*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Unknown Cord [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:Eunice M. Sparks I wroteEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. you before I came to Boston asking you; if you would allow me to enter your class & graduate. I did not receive a reply; I now ask again. I will pay you as soon after I have completed the course as it is possible; just what you ask; although I have been a lecturer in a similar capacity of a minister. (My speaking was something- like the UniversalistsAs Written:universalists) I do not ask you to teach me for nothing as you do them, I sincerely hope I may receive a favorable answer.

I can refer As Written: refur you to a person who is learning Christian science of Mrs. ClarkEditorial Note: This could possibly be either Eliza A. Clark or Sarah J. Clark, both students of Eddy's. of your college. Who took her aunt to Dr. Quimby & boarded at same hotel with him in Portland Maine As Written: Mane Both herself & aunt were treated by him just prior to his deathEditorial Note: Phineas Parkhurst Quimby died on January 16, 1866. who would be willing to testify that he had no mental science system As Written: sistem as taught by Christian scientists As Written: sicntists but healed in the old way by touchAs Written:tuch. The person's As Written: persons name is Alida Simmons her house is at 46 Lansingburgh New YorkAs Written:N. Y.

I have met several persons in this cityEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts who are teaching & healing, some of them are graduates from your college that are making efforts to influence people to think that you are not the founder of your own sistemEditorial Note: Christian Science; they must know in that particular that they are not acting in accordance As Written: accordence with Divine love nor humane justice. I am sure that intelligent honest persons cannot fail to see that you are the true author As Written: auther of Christian science, that God gave it to you. I was glad to hear you speak last sunday.

Sincerely As Written: Sincrely Yours
Eunice M. Sparks
No 25 Worcester St. CityEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts
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[*]Archival Note: The following text is circled: No
Spiritualists [*]Archival Note: End circled text.
⇉ Handshift:Eunice M. SparksNov. 24th/86
Dear Mrs. Eddy;

[*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Unknown Cord [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:Eunice M. Sparks I wroteEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. you before I came to Boston asking you; if you would allow me to enter your class & graduate. I did not receive a reply; I now ask again. I will pay you as soon after I have completed the course as it is possible; just what you ask; although I have been a lecturer in a similar capacity of a minister. (My speaking was something- like the universalistsCorrected:Universalists) I do not ask you to teach me for nothing as you do them, I sincerely hope I may receive a favorable answer.

I can refur Corrected: refer you to a person who is learning Christian science of Mrs. ClarkEditorial Note: This could possibly be either Eliza A. Clark or Sarah J. Clark, both students of Eddy's. of your college. Who took her aunt to Dr. Quimby & boarded at same hotel with him in Portland Mane Corrected: Maine Both herself & aunt were treated by him just prior to his deathEditorial Note: Phineas Parkhurst Quimby died on January 16, 1866. who would be willing to testify that he had no mental science sistem Corrected: system as taught by Christian sicntists Corrected: scientists but healed in the old way by tuchCorrected:touch. The persons Corrected: person's name is Alida Simmons her house is at 46 Lansingburgh N. Y.Expanded:New York

I have met several persons in this cityEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts who are teaching & healing, some of them are graduates from your college that are making efforts to influence people to think that you are not the founder of your own sistemEditorial Note: Christian Science; they must know in that particular that they are not acting in accordence Corrected: accordance with Divine love nor humane justice. I am sure that intelligen [?] Unclear or illegible t honest persons cannot fail to see that you are the true auther Corrected: author of Christian science, that God gave it to you. I was glad to hear you speak last sunday.

Sincrely Corrected: Sincerely Yours
Eunice M. Sparks
No 25 Worcester St. CityEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts
 
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The following text is circled: End circled text. The following text was later added to the document, disrupting the surrounding thought. End floating text. This letter is not extant. Phineas Parkhurst Quimby died on January 16, 1866. Boston, Massachusetts Christian Science This could possibly be either Eliza A. Clark or Sarah J. Clark, both students of Eddy's. Boston, Massachusetts