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2 1/2 year ago I first studied with an excellent [?] Unclear or illegible  christian & highly educated lady, pupil of Mr: ShermanEditorial Note: Bradford Sherman or Roger Sherman of ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois. & a year ago last November attended a course of joint instruction by Mr: Hammond & Miss Ellen Brown, both I believe eminent pupils of yours. & in the 2 1/2 year have done [?] Unclear or illegible  preached the glad tidings to the best of my ability. especially within the last year, de [?] Unclear or illegible voting all my time to it, & God has blessed me, in as muchCorrected:inasmuch as I have been able to show to many the way to liberty, & in His Name have set them free.

You cannot know of the many conflicts & obstacles I have been obliged to over comeCorrected:overcome, but I kept my goal before, me determined that nothing only Christaian Science as first taught by you, should be my watch wordCorrected:watchword, therefore you can see why I am so earnestly desirous of entering your normal class, for I do not feel satisfied, I want to know more & more, & be able to g feel free to give to others of this blessed knowledge. or at least point out the way.

As I told you I shall have to borrow every Dollar of my tuition, as I have family cares that have taken all I have. But as this is Christian Science, He in whose name we go forth will, I know take care that I may repay those, whom I may find to lend.