Accession: 678A.76.004
Editorial Title: Amanda E. Hobbs to Mary Baker Eddy, March 18, 1886
Author: Amanda E. Hobbs 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye  Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 18, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Amanda E. Hobbs on embossed lined paper from Fort Ann, New York.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye and Mary Baker Eddy.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 122
⇉ Handshift:Amanda E. HobbsFort Ann New YorkAs Written:N.Y. Mar 18 — 1886
My dear Mrs Eddy —

I have been reading your books 'Science and health'Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy also a number of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science papers and Journals, I borrowed them of a friend and became so much interested in them that I could hardly spend time to eat or sleep. I wanted to read them all of the time and reread them, to the neglect of other duties.

I became a little interested in the work two years ago. Was some acquainted with Mrs Silsbee. Could not help but have faith in it from the first. But had no opportunity to read the books until now.

And now I feel as though I must learn more of this wonderful ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science.

My business for some time has been to nurse the sick. And now I feel as though I could not do it. I find that I cant serve God and MammonMatt 6:24 ¶No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. Luke 16:13 ¶No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. . And I do not know enough of the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science to heal the sick. Yet I find I can heal myself and children

Have better success sometimes than at others.

I see by your book that your terms for teaching the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science are $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8,647.98 in 2021.. Reduction to indigent students.

I have no money to begin with. Do not know but I might borrow some. cannot tell as yet

Thought I had best write to you and find out what reduction you would make.

I shall learn it sometime that is firmly Settled in my mind.

Do you never take Students and trust to their paying you afterwards. I do not know as I should expect this. for I know that it requires As Written: requiries means for running expenses Please write me on what terms you will teach me

Hope that you may give me a word of encouragement

Please let me hear from you soon as convenient.

Respectfully Yours
Mrs A. E. Hobbs
Fort Ann
Wash. Co,
New YorkAs Written:N.Y.
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyWill make you my largest reduction if you enter my next class of March 29 My expenses are very great
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 122
⇉ Handshift:Amanda E. HobbsFort Ann N.Y.Expanded:New York Mar 18 — 1886
My dear Mrs Eddy —

I have been reading your books 'Science and health'Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy also a number of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science papers and Journals, I borrowed them of a friend and became so much interested in them that I could hardly spend time to eat or sleep. I wanted to read them all of the time and reread them, to the neglect of other duties.

I became a little interested in the work two years ago. Was some acquainted with Mrs Silsbee. Could not help but have faith in it from the first. But had no opportunity to read the books until now.

And now I feel as though I must learn more more of this wonderful ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science.

My business for some time has been to nurse the sick. And now I faeel as though I could not do it. I find that I cant serve God and MammonMatt 6:24 ¶No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. Luke 16:13 ¶No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and
mammon. . And I do not know enough of the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science to heal the sick. Yet I find I can heal myself and children

Have better siuccess sometimes than at others.

I see by your book that your terms for teaching the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science are $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8,647.98 in 2021.. Reduction to indigent students.

I have no money to begin with. Do not know but I might borrow some. cannot tell as yet

Thought I had best write to you and find out what reduction you would make.

I shall learn it sometime that is firmly sSettled in my mind.

Do you never take Students and trust to their paying you afterwards. I do not know as I should expect this. for I know that it requiries Corrected: requires means for running expenses Please write me on what terms you will teach me

Hope that you may give me a word of encouragement

Please let me hear from you soon as convenient.

Respectfully [?] Unclear or illegible  Yours
Mrs A. E. Hobbs
Fort Ann
Wash. Co,
N.Y.Expanded:New York
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyWill make you my largest reduction if you enter my next class of March 29 My expenses are very great
 
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There is what appears to be shorthand written here. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Christian Science Christian Science Christian Science $300.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8,647.98 in 2021.