Accession: 437.52.001
Editorial Title: Victoria H. Sargent to Mary Baker Eddy, June 9, 1886
Author: Victoria H. Sargent 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: June 9, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Victoria H. Sargent on lined stationery containing an image of three birds sitting on a fence, from Oconto, Wisconsin.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyMuch love from Mrs Eddy Will bookAs Written:booked her name for either class next Normal may be a long way off ask her to write which one she intends?
⇉ Handshift:Victoria H. SargentOcontoEditorial Note: Oconto, Wisconsin June 9. 1886
My Dear Teacher

I am reminded this morning that the limit of my certificate has expired, so thought I would write and ask you if you would please renew it. I also wish to become a member of your Association. I enclose membership fee and quarterly dues with application for membership. Now dear teacher I have one more request to make. I should like to enter your next Normal class if you think I have worked far enough in this blessed truth, and if you do not think it would be best I should be willing to take the first course again, only that I may hear your dear voice and learn more and more of truth, we feel we have been much benefited since our dear sisters came home from the classEditorial Note: Laura E. Sargent was in Mary Baker Eddy’s Normal class that began on May 3, 1886., and I think I understand more than As Written: then ever before what our blessed MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ meant when he said, and What I say unto you I say unto all, watchMark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. how dare we sleep when he bids watch, I will close with kind regards to Dr Frye.

I remain your loving student
Victoria H. Sargent
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⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyMuch love from Mrs Eddy Have Will bookedCorrected:book her name for either class next Normal may be a long way off ask her to write which one she intends?
⇉ Handshift:Victoria H. SargentOcontoEditorial Note: Oconto, Wisconsin June 9. 1886
My Dear Teacher

I am reminded this morning that the limit of my certificate has expired, so thought I would write and ask you if you would please renew it. I also wish to become a member of your Association. I enclose membership fee and quarterly dues with application for membership. Now dear teacher I have one more request to make. I [?] Unclear or illegible  should like to enter your next Normal class if you think I have worked far enough in this blessed truth, and if you do not think it would be best I should be willing to take the first course again, only that I may hear your dear voice and learn more and more of truth, we feel we have been much benefited since our dear sisters came home from the classEditorial Note: Laura E. Sargent was in Mary Baker Eddy’s Normal class that began on May 3, 1886., and I think I understand more then Corrected: than ever before what our blessed mMasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ mueant when he said, and wWhat I say unto you I say unto all, watchMark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. how dare we sleep when he bids watch, I will close with kind regards to Dr Frye.

I remain your loving student
Victoria H. Sargent
 
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Oconto, Wisconsin Laura E. Sargent was in Mary Baker Eddy’s Normal class that began on May 3, 1886. Jesus Christ