Edward P. Bates to Mary Baker Eddy, October 19, 1895

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019C.09.041

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Edward P. Bates

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Mary Baker Eddy

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October 19, 1895

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Edward P. Bates on his lined printed stationery from Syracuse, New York.

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Second Edition.
Syracuse, N. Y., Oct 19th 1895

Dear Mother

Since writing enclosed I have found a complete set of Journals- [?] Unclear or illegible including VolumesAs Written:Vol's. I & II- They are bound in black calf- and are in good form for a Library Edition. VolumesAs Written:Vol's. I & II as you remember were in newspaperAs Written:news paper form - but are bound full size in one cover- I would like to present these to you if you will accept them to give to your state Library. I have one request to make for your consideration. Viz. to take all your writings which are published in the Journal and bind them in book form. It seems to me they should be preserved as an entirety As Written: entirity in this form. First to place a copy in the "Mothers Room"Editorial Note: The Mother's Room was a room built for Mary Baker Eddy during the building of the Original Edifice of The Mother Church. A group of children called the Busy Bees fundraised for the construction and furnishing of this room. On April 1, 1895, Eddy visited the Original Edifice for the first time and spent the night in the Mother's Room. The Mother's Room was closed in October 1908. next to have a copy myself. Third to let other students buy them. Your letter and explanations in some of the early Journals are very helpful and you do not use the same language in any of your other writings.

Please advise me on this point

Your AffectionateAs Written:Aff Student

E P Bates.

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Second Edition.
Syracuse, N. Y., Oct 19th 1895

Dear Mother

Since writing enclosed I have found a complete set of Journals- [?] Unclear or illegible including Vol's.Expanded:Volumes I & II- They are bound in black calf- and are in good form for a Library Edition. Vol's.Expanded:Volumes I & II as you remember were in news paperCorrected:newspaper form - but are bound full size in one cover- I would like to present these to you if you will accept them to give to your state Library. I have one request to make for your consideration. Viz. to take all your writings which are published in the Journal and bind them in book form. It seems to me they should be preserved as an entirity Corrected: entirety in this form. First to place a copy in the "Mothers Room"Editorial Note: The Mother's Room was a room built for Mary Baker Eddy during the building of the Original Edifice of The Mother Church. A group of children called the Busy Bees fundraised for the construction and furnishing of this room. On April 1, 1895, Eddy visited the Original Edifice for the first time and spent the night in the Mother's Room. The Mother's Room was closed in October 1908. next to have a copy myself. Third to let other students [?] Unclear or illegible buy them. Your letter and explanations in some of the early Journals are very helpful and you do not use the same language in any of your other writings.

Please advise me on this point

Your AffExpanded:Affectionate Student

E P Bates.

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The Mother's Room was a room built for Mary Baker Eddy during the building of the Original Edifice of The Mother Church. A group of children called the Busy Bees fundraised for the construction and furnishing of this room. On April 1, 1895, Eddy visited the Original Edifice for the first time and spent the night in the Mother's Room. The Mother's Room was closed in October 1908.