Accession: 356A.48.013
Editorial Title: Mary M. W. Adams to Mary Baker Eddy, March 22, 1887
Author: Mary M. W. Adams 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: March 22, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary M. W. Adams on lined paper from Chicago, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye, apparently dictated to him by Mary Baker Eddy.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeYoursAs Written:Yrs answeredAs Written:ans'd. When I have class will notify you 2Editorial Note: Mary M. W. Adams and Elizabeth Webster
⇉ Handshift:Mary M. W. AdamsChicago Mar '22nd 1887.
Mrs Eddy
My dear Teacher.

We having waited, and watched so long for an answer from you to Mrs Webster's letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., I venture to trouble you once more. If you teach a class in Obstetrics, would you accept Mrs Webster and I, as students? If we could, go, we should be so glad to do so.

We have had a class so far, every month. this month we have a fine class of eleven. one lady a Homeopathic As Written: Homoepathic Physician, who has always stood high on the profession another, also a Physician's widow, who has a son in Harvard preparing himself for a physician As Written: physican

A good many of our students and patients, come to us from a distance. so if we were teaching a class and had word from you suddenly or at short notice we should not know how to leave them, if they had come from Iowa as some of them now have, also in our last three classes some came from Iowa.

We do not want, to make a move without your approval, for we acknowledge your right to direct in all things pertaining to Christian Science. Do not think us "puffed up in our own conceits" because we ask this of you. It is only this, we do want to advance in the right direction, and not to take one step that is wrong

If you will only tell us if we are capable of receiving the instruction. we would be so glad. Of course we do not know what qualifications may be requisite we only know this, we want to do right. and be guided by you. I know you must be busy more than busy. but will you send the word by Mr Frye- if we may hope to be received into the class. We have several- applicants for next month but we did want to hear from you. very much before making arrangements with them- We do feel the great responsibility of teaching and do not want to leave "a stone unturned" to prepare ourselves to teach according to your instructions, as I, most assuredly should never have taken the responsibility without your command.

I know my letter is not nice or clear, but hope you will understand me and know that I am earnest, and honest. and "Holding steadfastly" which is my watchwordAs Written:watch word. Your answer As Written: answr in the Journal was so nice and clear, to the letter of inquiry we wrote you.

Please accept my very best love-

Lovingly
Your Student
Mary Adams
42 Ogden Ave. As Written: Av'e.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeYrsExpanded:Yours ans'dExpanded:answered. When I have class will notify you 2Editorial Note: Mary M. W. Adams and Elizabeth Webster
⇉ Handshift:Mary M. W. AdamsChicago Mar '22nd 1887.
Mrs Eddy
My dear Teacher.

We having waited, and watched so long for an answer from you to Mrs Webster's letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant., I venture to trouble you once more. If you teach a class in Obstetrics, would you accept Mrs Webster and I, as students? If we could, go, we should be so glad to do so.

We have had a class so far, every month. this month we have a fine class of eleven. one lady a Homoepathic Corrected: Homeopathic Physician, who has always stood high on the profession another, also a Physician's widow, who has a son in Harvard preparing himself for a physican Corrected: physician

A good many of our students and patients, come to us from a distance. so if we were teaching a class and had word from you suddenly or at short notice we should not know how to leave them, if they had come from Iowa as some of them now have, also in our last three classes some came from Iowa.

We do not want, to make a move without your approval, for we acknowledge your right to direct in all things pertaining to Christian Science. Do not think us "puffed up in our own conceits" because we ask this of you. It is only this, we do want to advance in the right direction, and not to take one step that is wrong

If you will only tell us if we are capable of receiving the instruction. we would be so glad. Of course we do not know what qualifications may be requisite we only know this, we want to do right. and be guided by you. I know you must be busy more than busy. but will you send the word by Mr Frye- if we may hope to be received into the class. We have several- applicants for next month but we did want to hear from you. very much before making arrangements with them- We do feel the great responsibility of teaching and do not want to leave "a stone unturned" to prepare ourselves to teach according to your instructions, as I, most assuredly should never have taken the responsibility without your command.

I know my letter is not nice or clear, but hope you will understand me and know that I am earnest, and honest. and "Holding steadfastly" which is my watch wordCorrected:watchword. Your answr Corrected: answer in the Journal was so nice and clear, to the letter of inquiry we wrote you.

Please accept my very best love-

Lovingly
Your Student
Mary Adams
42 Ogden Av'e. Corrected: Ave.

 
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