I write to ask your advice in regard to going to your College. I have been devoting my entire time since the middle of June last to healing by Christian Science. I had been an invalid for years until some six months ago when I was healed, I took instructions from Miss Minnie Hall– and am now devoting my life to the work. At first I expected to treat only a fiew Corrected: few patients but am drifting into a large practice, and wish to do the very best I can for my patients I feel that I can notCorrected:cannot wait bef until Spring before going to see you, It would be better for me in some respects to be "a Normanl student of Mrs Eddies" but I know I am not entitled to that course until I have done a years Corrected: year's good work. So far as I am personalyCorrected:personally concerned I would as soon take the "Obstetrical cours', or for "Mental healing" I would like the privalegeCorrected:privilege of teaching & have friends who are anxious that I should fit my-self Corrected: myself for it- but I do not think my work lies in that direction. In fact I do not wish to teach, but I do want to take some course with you this Fall if you think best.

Mrs Heathwood is teaching for $12.50Editorial Note: $12.50 in 1886 is the equivalent of $405.19 in 2023. per course & turning out great numbers of students the interest in met [?] Unclear or illegible aphysics is universal, and I think your followers should not leave a stone unturned, to obtain all the light possible for the advancement of DevineCorrected:Divine hHealing. My practice for the past fiew Corrected: few weeks has been more among accuteCorrected:acute deseasesCorrected:diseases than chronic, I suppose a years Corrected: year's faithful work would gain my patients Corrected: patients' confidence as much as any thingCorrected:anything else, perhaps more, but I want to do the best I can now I want to go to you, I feel that I will gain confidence my-selfCorrected:myself. and that it will be better for me in every warCorrected:way - When will you have your next Mental hHealing class? Could I take the oObstetrical course this Fall? Please advise me. as to whether it would be best to work the year out- or go to you now & take the first course or what everCorrected:whatever you see fit to give me. I have not the means my-self Corrected: myself to take so expensive a trip and instructions, but two patients have offered to loan me the money- One of which leaves for Europe soon. Consequently I musd Corrected: must decide immediately- So if you will telegraph me I will be greatly obliged, I can bring references and testimonials if you wish-