Accession: 717B.87.042
Editorial Title: Elizabeth R. Tinkham to Mary Baker Eddy, June 21, 1886
Author: Elizabeth R. Tinkham 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: June 21, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Elizabeth R. Tinkham on lined paper from Danville, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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Danville IllinoisAs Written:Ills June 21 –
1886
Mrs. Mary B. G. Eddy
Dear Madam

I have been reading your Science and healthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and found the food. I have needed and Sought for. these many years. but. the more we get the more we want – now, I. want to come to the fountain and drink – there are Teachers in this State – but if it is possible to receive instruction from you. I Should very much prefer to do So

I am perfectly free to devote my life to doing whatever. I can fit myself to do, will you please let me. know if I can be admitted as your pupil and – what your. terms are. while I feel that money 'can never pay for what your Students receive I wish to know the best terms you can give me. as my means are quite limited

Mrs E A Dwight and her Husband are dear friends of mine and I Should be very glad to enter Sept class with them. they are also As Written: allso anxious that I Should do so

there is a great work waiting here for laborers – will you please answer soon

Very Truly Yours
Mrs E R Tinkham
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy Rev Mrs E. wishes to be remembered As Written: rembered kindly and says should be pleased to have you for a student
Send CircularAs Written:Cir. mark terms
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Danville IllsExpanded:Illinois June 21 –
1886
Mrs. Mary B. G. Eddy
Dear Madam

I have been reading your Science and healthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and found the food. I have needed and Sought for. these many years. but. the more we get the more we want – now, I. want to come to the fountain and drink – there are Teachers in this State – but if it is possible to receive instruction from you. I Should ver [?] Unclear or illegible  y much prefer to do So

I am perfectly free to devote my life to [?] Unclear or illegible doing whatever. I can fit myself to do, will you please let me. know if I can be admitted as your pupil and – what your. terms are. while I feel that money 'can never pay for what your Students receive I wish to know the best terms you can give me. as my means are quite limited

Mrs E A Dwight and her Husband are dear friends of mine and I Should be very glad to enter Sept class with them. they are allso Corrected: also anxious that [?] Unclear or illegible  I Should do so

there is a great work waiting here for laborers – will you please answer soon

Very Truly Yours
Mrs E R Tinkham
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy M Rev Mrs E. wishes to be rembered Corrected: remembered kindly and says should be pleased to have you for a student
Send Cir.Expanded:Circular mark terms 3rd
 
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