Accession: 680B.76.002
Editorial Title: Arthur Hunt to Mary Baker Eddy, April 16, 1886
Author: Arthur Hunt 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye  Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: April 16, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Arthur Hunt on lined paper from Greeley, Colorado.
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. 20
⇉ Handshift:Arthur HuntGreeley Colo
16/4/1886As Written:86
Mrs G Eddy
BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Madam

I have been reading your excellent As Written: excelent work, on Christian Science and would like to understand more fully the principles As Written: principals of that "Divine Science"Editorial Note: Christian Science as I am laboring As Written: labouring for the benefit of erring humanity trying to lead them to a better higher hope in following the blessed Jesus, as he walked in the light of the Divine Creator. I would like to be able to heal the sick in connection with the work of ministry, but I am too As Written: to poor to pay for a course of instruction, as I haven't As Written: havent anything but what I earn at colporteur As Written: colperteur work in connection with my other work, I don't As Written: dont want to know how to cure. that I may make anything in this world's goods but that I may be a benefit to my fellow men. will you please send me your terms, for instruction and if you will give instruction, on a promise to pay at a future time. or can you give instruction here without a person being As Written: beign present at the college, and can you restore the eyesightAs Written:eye sight that has been put out with scissorsAs Written:scissor's 27 years ago as I am in that fix. I would like to hear from you if possible. hoping for a favorable As Written: favourable reply

Yours Respectfully
Arthur Hunt
Greeley
Weld CountyAs Written:Co
ColoradoAs Written:Colo
[*]Archival Note: The following text is written upside down. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyRefer to Miss Larminie
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here. 20
⇉ Handshift:Arthur HuntGreeley Colo
16/4/86Expanded:1886
Mrs G Eddy
BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Madam

I have been reading your excelent Corrected: excellent work, on Christian Science and would like to understand more fully the principals Corrected: principles of that "Divine Science"Editorial Note: Christian Science as I am labouring Corrected: laboring for the for benefit of erring human [?] Unclear or illegible ity trying to lead them to a better higher hope in following the blessed Jesus, as he walked in the light of the Divine Creator. I would like to be able to heal the sick in connection with the work of ministry, f but I am to Corrected: too poor to pay for a course of instruction, as I havent Corrected: haven't anything but what I earn at colperteur Corrected: colporteur work in connection with my other work, I dont Corrected: don't want to know how to cure. that I may make anything in this world's goods but that I may be a benefit to my fellow men. will you please send me your terms, for instruction and if you will give instruction, on a promise to pay at a future time. or can you give instruction here without a person beign Corrected: being present at the colledge, and can you restore the eye sightCorrected:eyesight that has been put out with scissor'sCorrected:scissors 27 years ago as I am in that fix. I would like to hear from you if possible. hoping for a favourable Corrected: favorable reply

Yours Respectfully
Arthur Hunt
Greeley
Weld CoExpanded:County
ColoExpanded:Colorado
[*]Archival Note: The following text is written upside down. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyRefer to Miss Brown Larminie
 
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