William I. Gill to Mary Baker Eddy, January 14, 1887

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305.43.007

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Author:

William I. Gill John S. Norvell

Recipient:

Mary Baker Eddy

Annotator:

Sarah H. Crosse Mary Baker Eddy

Date:

January 14, 1887

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by John S. Norvell on lined paper from Oskaloosa, Iowa. The end of this letter includes a note written later by William I. Gill meant for Mary Baker Eddy.

Archival Note: This document includes notations in the handwriting of Sarah H. Crosse and Mary Baker Eddy. All of the text below the greeting on page one, as well as most of the text on page two (including the salute and signature), are crossed out with long vertical lines and cross-outs. See the scan of the original for these edits.

Editorial Note: It appears that an excerpt from this letter was being prepared to be potentially published in The Christian Science Journal, but was not published. Although Sarah H. Crosse served as the Journal's publisher and manager until August 1886, it appears as though she was still involved during this time.

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⇉ Handshift:Sarah H. CrosseSet up the extract and let me see the proof. S.HC.
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyExtract from Rev J S Norvell's Letter
⇉ Handshift:John S. NorvellOskaloosa Iowa Dec.. [?] Unclear or illegible th 86

Mrs Mary B. G. Eddy. Boston MassachusettsAs Written:Mass
'My Dear Teacher

[*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyDeleteAs Written:Dele [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:John S. NorvellYour letter of Nov. 9thEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. Just receivedAs Written:recd todayAs Written:to day. it was sent to CarrollEditorial Note: Carroll, Iowa and then forwarded to me at Iowa City and I was gone before it reached me there so it was advertised, and I just now receivedAs Written:recd it. Oh I was so glad to hear from you- but sorry I did not receive your letter before I am here teaching a class. and having As Written: haveing a nice time I have eleven in the class. I also preached twice and I enclose the notice of the meetingEditorial Note: This notice is not extant. from one of the leading Papers of the City, the editor himselfAs Written:him self was present and asked the questions referred As Written: refered to and kept me at least an hour answering publicly the questions and I go from here to Nebraska to teach a class.– you [?] Unclear or illegible ask me if I would not take the Pastorate of a church in one of the chief Cities As Written: Citys in the U, S, [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyDeleteAs Written:Dele [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:John S. NorvellNow my Dear Teacher you remember how we talked the matter over when I was there and how I told you I felt my work was more the work of an evangelist, and the work I have been doing for the last two or three months seems to confirm that conclusion, and those that I have been laboring with seem to think the same thing, in fact I hardly feel able or sufficient. to take a pastorate yet, at least I would rather not do so till I go though the Normal, I have been having some wonderful success in Healing. I had a cancer of fourteen As Written: forteen years standing healed in ten days and a case of a Dislocated hip put in its place in six weeks, and many more less noticeableAs Written:noticable, and still they come.

Hoping I may hear from you again when you have time to write.
I remain your ever Grateful Student

J. S. Norvell

⇉ Handshift:William I. GillDear Teacher;
I am sorry Mr. Norvell replies so evasively; and I have written him a note to that effect. His wandering life will not qualify him for the pastorate. The sooner he accords with your wishes the better.— G. written Jan 14 1887

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⇉ Handshift:Sarah H. CrosseSet up the extract and let me see the proof. S.HC. Mr.
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyExtract from Rev J S Norvell's Letter
⇉ Handshift:John S. NorvellOskaloosa Iowa Dec.. [?] Unclear or illegible th 86

Mrs Mary B. G. Eddy. Boston MassExpanded:Massachusetts
'My Dear Teacher

[*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyDeleExpanded:Delete [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:John S. NorvellYour letter of Nov. 9thEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. Just recdExpanded:received to dayCorrected:today. it was sent to CarrollEditorial Note: Carroll, Iowa and then forwarded to me at Iowa City and I was gone before it reached me there so it was advertised, and I just now recdExpanded:received it. Oh I was so glad to hear from you- but sorry I did not receive your letter before I am here teaching a class. and haveing Corrected: having a nice time I have eleven in the class. I also preached twice and I [?] Unclear or illegible enclose the notice of the meetingEditorial Note: This notice is not extant. from one of the leading Papers of the City, the editor him selfCorrected:himself was present and asked the questions refered Corrected: referred to and kept me at least an hour answering publicly the questions answer and I go from here to Nebraska to teach a class.– you [?] Unclear or illegible ask me if I would not take the Pastorate of a church in one of the leading chief Citys Corrected: Cities in the U, S, [*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyDeleExpanded:Delete [*]Archival Note: End floating text. ⇉ Handshift:John S. NorvellNow my Dear Teacher you remember how we talked the matter over when I was there and how I told you I felt my work was more the work of an evangelist, and the work I have been doing for the last two or three months seems to confirm that conclusion, and those that I have been laboring with seem th to think the same thing, in fact I hardly feel able to or sufficient. to take a pastorate yet, at least I would rather not do so till I go though the Normal, I have been having some wonderful success in Healing. I had a cansorcer of forteen Corrected: fourteen years standing healed in ten days and a case of a Dislocated hip put in its place in six weeks, and many more less noticableCorrected:noticeable, and still they come.

Hoping I may hear from you again when you have time to write.
I remain your ever Grateful Student

J. S. Norvell

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The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. End floating text. This letter is not extant. Carroll, Iowa This notice is not extant. The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. End floating text.