Accession: 033A.13.065
Editorial Title: Septimus J. Hanna to Mary Baker Eddy, March 6, 1895
Author: Septimus J. Hanna 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 6, 1895
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Septimus J. Hanna on unlined Christian Science Journal stationery, from Boston, Massachusetts.
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTSAs Written:MASS., MarchAs Written:Mch 6th 1895
Our beloved Leader:

YoursEditorial Note: See L05055. with article just receivedAs Written:rec'd. The general agentAs Written:gen'l ag't was in today. He will be in again tomorrow, and I will follow your directions. Your name appears to the article. Do you wish it to be published? I shall assume not until I hear from you, as that is what I understood from your former letter.

Many thanks for your kind words in regard to ed.Editorial Note: The March 1895 editorial in The Christian Science Journal was titled “The Law of Sinai thundered out the imperative commands:…” It came from the heart. I shall write more along same line unless you say, No.

With our deepest love.
S. J. Hanna

P. S. In reference to Wiggins' performance As Written: perfmance , I feel almost "mean" enough to say, Served you right! It seems to me that your submitting articles to his criticism, is about like GladstoneEditorial Note: William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a prominent British statesman and four-time Prime Minister of Great Britain. submitting his state papers, as premier of England, to a Boston alderman, to pass upon their correctness from the standpoint of statesmanship. I mean no discourtesy to Mr W– when I say that you have a diction as far above his ability to criticise as Gladstone's papers are above that of the average alderman.

Pardon me. S J H

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BOSTON, MASS.Expanded:MASSACHUSETTS, MchExpanded:March 6th 1895
Our beloved Leader:

YoursEditorial Note: See L05055. with article just rec'dExpanded:received. The gen'l ag'tExpanded:general agent was in today. He will be in again tomorrow, and I will follow your directions. Your name appears to the article. Do you wish to it to be published? I shall assume not until I hear from you, as that is what I understood from your former letter.

Many thanks for your kind words in regard to ed.Editorial Note: The March 1895 editorial in The Christian Science Journal was titled “The Law of Sinai thundered out the imperative commands:…” It came from the heart. I shall write more along same line unless you say, No.

With our deepest love.
S. J. Hanna

P. S. In reference to Wiggins' perfmance Corrected: performance , I feel almost "mean" enough to say, Served you right! It seems to me that your submitting articles to his criticism, is about like GladstoneEditorial Note: William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a prominent British statesman and four-time Prime Minister of Great Britain. submitting his state papers, as premier of England, to a Boston alderman, to pass upon their correctness from the standpoint of statesmanship. I mean no discourtesy to Mr W– when I say that you have a diction as far above his ability to criticise as Gladstone's papers are above that of the average alderman.

Pardon me. S J H

 
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See L05055. The March 1895 editorial in The Christian Science Journal was titled “The Law of Sinai thundered out the imperative commands:…” William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a prominent British statesman and four-time Prime Minister of Great Britain.