Accession: 476.54.002
Editorial Title: Emma A. McDonald to Mary Baker Eddy, May 14, 1885
Author: Emma A. McDonald 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: May 14, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Emma A. McDonald on embossed lined paper from Fort Howard, Wisconsin.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans May 26
⇉ Handshift:Emma A. McDonaldFt HowardEditorial Note: Fort Howard, Wisconsin May 14
Dear Mrs. Eddy

I received your letterEditorial Note: Possibly L10579 and was very glad to get a few words from you. You don’t As Written: dont know how we long for a few words of encouragement and how eagerly they are read by all when they come. I would like in this letter to make application for admission to your Church. I asked for a letter from the Church here but it is against their rules to give a letter to a Church of another denomination, so mine is only a certificate of Christian Character.

I thought it was not necessary to send it as you know I am working for the masterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ. If there is no form to go through with I would like to be received as soon as I can. As they will keep my name on the Church books here till I am received somewhere else.

I would like to ask a question I noticed in one of the Journals lately As Written: lotely it spoke of Communion Sabbath in your Church will you please As Written: pleas explain the meaning? In your letter you spoke of sending us papers to show we were your students

We have none of us received them, where were they sent? I have not sold all of the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I took yet, but will soon. We had our meeting of our C.S.AEditorial Note: This is a reference to a Wisconsin branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. yesterday it is small yet but we hope it will grow. Hoping to get a favorable answer from you I remain

Your Loving Student
E McDonald

PS The Church is the first Presbyterian of Fort HowardEditorial Note: Fort Howard, Wisconsin.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered May 26
⇉ Handshift:Emma A. McDonaldFt HowardEditorial Note: Fort Howard, Wisconsin May 14
Dear Mrs. Eddy

I received your letterEditorial Note: Possibly L10579 and was very glad to get a few words from you. You dont Corrected: don’t know how we long for a few words of encouragement and how eagerly they are read by all when they come. I would like in this letter to make application for admission to your Church. I asked for a letter from the Church here but it is against their rules to give a letter to a Church of another denomination, so mine is only a certificate of Christian Character.

I thought it was not necessary to send it as you know I am working for the masterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ. If there is no form to go through with I would like to be received as soon as I can. As they will keep my name on the Church books here till I am received somewhere else.

I would like to ask a question I noticed in one of the Journals lotely Corrected: lately it spoke of Communion Sabbath in your Church will you pleas Corrected: please explain the meaning? In your letter you spoke of sending us papers to show we were your students

We have none of us received them, where were they sent? I have not sold all of the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I took yet, but will soon. We had our meeting of our C.S.AEditorial Note: This is a reference to a Wisconsin branch of the Christian Scientist Association in Boston, Massachusetts. yesterday it is small yet but we hope it will grow. Hoping to get a favorable answer from you I remain

Your Loving Student
E McDonald

PS The Church is the first Presbyterian of Fort HowardEditorial Note: Fort Howard, Wisconsin.

 
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