Accession: 481.55.001
Editorial Title: Emma D. Behan to Mary Baker Eddy, March 9, 1886
Author: Emma D. Behan 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 9, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Emma D. Behan on lined paper from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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Lincoln NebraskaAs Written:Neb.
Mar 9th 1886.
My Dear Mrs Eddy:

It has been my desire ever since I heard of you to become a true, Christian ScientistAs Written:C. S. I have been through a Class with Mrs. Colman but do not feel satisfied As Written: satisfyed with her teaching. I do notAs Written:donot mean to infer that she can't As Written: cant teach this Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. she can, to some degree, but the degree, seems so small to me I don't As Written: dont feel satisfiedAs Written:satisfyed I think I feel as my sister Mrs Fenn does about other's teaching, the science As Written: sience that there is only one, who can teach Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. in all its purity and holiness and that is your dear Self the Discoverer As Written: Discover and Founder, of Christian Science. I am sorry that I did notAs Written:didnot go to you first as I had intended all along, but the impression has been given me that you would not have a class for some time, and perhaps As Written: prehaps I would not be able to get into one of your Classes before fall or the following As Written: follering spring, so I was turned somewhat from my regular course that I had intended to follow, There may be some who will be satisfied As Written: satisfyed with outsideAs Written:out-side teaching but I am not, Now can I enter your april class if not then when can I, Let me say this that you will find me a faithful As Written: faithfull worker for scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, I am a widow with one Child have my Mother and two Nieces As Written: Neices to make a home for

An early reply will be gratefullyAs Written:greatfully received As Written: receieved

Yours, very sincerely As Written: cincearly
Mrs Emma Behan
1129 L. Street,
Lincoln NebraskaAs Written:Neb-

P.S. If it possible As Written: possiable for me to enter your april class could I be accommodated As Written: accomidated with room and board at the College. I should like that as I am wholly As Written: holy a stranger in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts.

Mrs. B.

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Lincoln Neb.Expanded:Nebraska
Mar 9th 1886.
Mrs.y Dear Mrs Eddy:

It has been my desire ever since I heard of you to become a true, C. S.Expanded:Christian Scientist I have been through a Class with Mrs. Colman but do not feel satisfyed Corrected: satisfied with her teaching. I donotCorrected:do not mean to infer that she cant Corrected: can't teach this C. S.Expanded:Christian Science she can, to some degree, but the degree, seems so small to me I dont Corrected: don't feel satisfyedCorrected:satisfied with I think I feel as my sister Mrs Fenn does about other's teaching, the sience Corrected: science that there is only one, who can teach C. S.Expanded:Christian Science in all its purity and holiness and that is your dear Self the Discover Corrected: Discoverer and Founder, of Christ [?] Unclear or illegible ian Science. I am sorry that I didnotCorrected:did not go to you first as I had intended all along, but the impression has been given me that you would not have a class for some time, and prehaps Corrected: perhaps I would not be able to get into one of your Classes before fall [?] Unclear or illegible  or the follering Corrected: following spring, so I was turned somewhat from my regular course that I had intended to follow, There may be some who will be satisfyed Corrected: satisfied with out-sideCorrected:outside teaching but I am not, Now can I enter your april class if not then when can I, Let me say this that you will find me a faithfull Corrected: faithful worker for scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, I am a widow with one Child have my Mother and two Neices Corrected: Nieces to make a home fore

An early reply will be greatfullyCorrected:gratefully receieved Corrected: received

Yours, very cincearly Corrected: sincerely
Mrs Emma Behan
1129 L. Street,
Lincoln Neb-Expanded:Nebraska

P.S. If it possiable Corrected: possible for me to enter your a [?] Unclear or illegible pril class could I be accomidated Corrected: accommodated with room and board at the College. I should like that as I am holy Corrected: wholly a stranger in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts.

Mrs. B.

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