⇉ Handshift:Mattie BowenHillsdale MichiganAs Written:Mich aug 11th 1885
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Fryeclass full
"I received your answer to my letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. just now" - & am Sorry my meaning was misunderstood. I wanted to enter a class as a student - with a friend of mine - & I could learn this ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science of others but nearer home - but they do not follow your rules of treating nor in fact do not believe in it - but rather prefer Evans works - & I want to learn of you - for I thought perhaps if you taught me I might get the Spiritual understanding from you that I could from no one Else" - & "that" is what I meant would heal me - & not that I expected you to treat me any more than you do any of your Students - & that I mean
Teaching me - I hope I trust you will answer the Proposition I made you anyway - or if you would like us to come a few days Sooner we will - & talk with you - about it. I will do the best I can to raise $100 dollarsEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,666.78 in 2020. although how I cannot see now. I first went to you to Study this ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science - & this will make my second trip to you - if you will allow me to enter as a student - & I hope you will not Exclude me because I am an Invalid - & I don’t As Written: dont believe you will of course - if you knew how much in need this part of the county is of a good ScientistEditorial Note: Christian Scientist - & how many then are Pretending to be such - & Teaching Contrary to your rules - you would at least give two who are in Earnest - & want to find out the Truth of this Teaching - a chance to try - if we did not succeed in making - good ScientistsEditorial Note: Christian Scientists - at least - we would not try to make harm out of what we did learn. & mislead others".
Please answer this soon - & let us know what you will do - & if we enter a class if we can Possibly - Enter the Sept - term"
Nearly everybodyAs Written:every body aroundAs Written:around's us at home & in the neighborhood think we are going crazy or are mislead by believing in your BooksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy or you at all - but that does not make any difference with me - at least for when I am convinced of anythingAs Written:any thing - it will take somethingAs Written:some thing that is a reality," - to change my belief" - Excuse me - if I have written more than necessary -