Accession: L02172
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to James Henry Wiggin, March 3, 1886
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: James Henry Wiggin 
Date: March 3, 1886 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on lined paper.
Archival Note: The date of this letter is an archivist estimate.
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The Asso. has adjourned, and decided to take the pamphletEditorial Note: Possibly “the California pamphlet” mentioned in 349A.47.005. into their hands, pay the expenses, and publish it.

One thing is important, namely, to cut down the pages to 50 in number We want to give it away (in many instances) besides, if it has fewer pages it will be more apt to be read. Keep your strong points but cut down the scripture quo tations they will bear it and do just as well

Brevity is [not only] the Soul of wit but the way to catch men as fishermen As Written: fisherman catch fishes – on new subjects – I have found.

Very truly
M B G Eddy
L02172
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

The Asso. has adjourned, and decided to take the pamphletEditorial Note: Possibly “the California pamphlet” mentioned in 349A.47.005. into their hands, pay the expenses, and publish it.

One thing is important, namely, to cut down the pages to 50 in number We want to give it away (in many instances) besides, if it has fewer pages it will be more apt to be read. Keep your strong points but cut down the scripture quo [?] Unclear or illegible  tations to all they will bear it and do just as well

Brevity is [not only] the Soul of wit but the way to catch men as fisherman Corrected: fishermen catch fishes – [?] Unclear or illegible  on new subjects – I have found.

Very truly
M B G Eddy
 
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Possibly “the California pamphlet” mentioned in 349A.47.005.