Accession: 338AP1.46.008
Editorial Title: Josephine Curtis Woodbury to Mary Baker Eddy, 1886
Author: Josephine Curtis Woodbury 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: 1886 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Josephine C. Woodbury on unlined paper from Hull, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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338AP1.46.008
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My Dear Teacher

I enclose As Written: inclose the card for the Journal. If it is not satisfactory I can try again – Did you wish me to particularize?–

Will you allow me in the future or for the present at least to write for the Journal under a "nom de plume"? I am so weary of seeing my name there I would prefer that what I do for a whileAs Written:awhile be done privately tho' of course you and Mrs. C. would know what name I took — I send you this clipping– This is about all I do in this cause— "wet the mortar for a year"— Is it better to do much and make mistakes or do little and make none?– I have my charterEditorial Note: Christian Scientists who established Institutes for teaching Christian Science chartered these with their respective states. and have been to LaurenceEditorial Note: Lawrence, Massachusetts once and am going again soon—

If any students want help or information about how to get one I will gladly tell them– I have written to Mr. Campbell as you asked me to– tho perhaps he has one now– Are you going to let Mr– Woodbury plan and build the church? He has applied for the work by letter to Mrs. C. and Mr. Bradley– and wants to push the work on — He has many plans to talk over with you– I am going to try for money now for it– I will show him your letter when he gets home and I shall hope to see you soon —

Lovingly
Your student
J. C. W.
Handshift:Mary Baker EddyWoodbury
338AP1.46.008
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My Dear Teacher

I inclose Corrected: enclose the card for the Journal. If it is not satisfactory I can try again – Did you wish me to particularize?–

Will you allow me in the future or for the present at least to write for the Journal under a "nom de plume"? I am so weary of seeing my name there I would prefer that what I do for awhileCorrected:a while be done privately tho' of course you and Mrs. C. would know what name I took — I send you this clipping– This is about all I do in this cause— "wet the mortar for a year"— Is it better to do much and make mistakes or do little and make none?– I have my charterEditorial Note: Christian Scientists who established Institutes for teaching Christian Science chartered these with their respective states. and have been to LaurenceEditorial Note: Lawrence, Massachusetts once and am going again soon—

If any students want help or information about how to get one I will gladly tell them– I have written to Mr. Campbell as you asked me to– tho perhaps he has one now– Are you going to let Mr– Woodbury plan and build the church? He has applied for the work by letter to Mrs. C. and Mr. Bradley– and wants to push the work on — He has many plans to talk over with you– I am going to try for money now for it– I will show him your letter when he gets home and I shall hope to see you soon —

Lovingly
Your student
J. C. W.
Handshift:Mary Baker EddyWoodbury
 
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Christian Scientists who established Institutes for teaching Christian Science chartered these with their respective states. Lawrence, Massachusetts