Your telegramEditorial Note: This telegram is not extant. received giving commencement of College- I am afraid I shall not be able to reach it. We have had a severe drought As Written: drouth here & it has tightened up money matters very much & paralyzed business to a great extent. I have not been able to sell my drug store which I am anxious to do & then I shall devote all my time to the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science– I have been practicing the Science ever since the first of Mar. of this year. Can I take the Course in Obstetrics & the Normal Course within a few weeks, if I go down to this first course- So as to be compelled As Written: compeled to make but one trip- and can I get any reduction in the aggregate price as advertised in the Journal now? as I have taken the rudiments of Mrs Gillin one of Mr Wickershams Scholars–

Please answer as definitely as possible & as soon as you can, & oblige