A few weeks ago I telegraphed to a student as I did to youEditorial Note: These telegrams are not extant. giving no reason only "to come"; she came, and I did for her what she esteems worth more than millions of money.
I had an offer to make you that is beyond price, that was, to become my assistant Teacher. Had you borrowed, if need be, and come my class would have paid you at its opening in one week from tomorrow at least a thousand [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by the author or another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. Confidential [*]Archival Note: End floating text. dollars But money is not at the basis or superstructure of my work, the good you can do is. Now I need help and no one is ready (as of old) but those that I do not call. I have not a well student that to my knowledge would not joy to take this place if I called them, but you are the first one that I have called to this high honor, and you did not come on your faith in the call or the caller. Now that I have told you what I want you for will you come as soon as your class closes?
Yesterday a Countess and daughter from London made me the second call is deeply interested My classes number about forty and I could take them every month; still I am alone without help and shall give up all unless I have it soon