Accession: 687B.78.039
Editorial Title: James A. Lee to Mary Baker Eddy, February 8, 1887
Author: James A. Lee 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: February 8, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by James A. Lee on embossed lined paper from Neligh, Nebraska.
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Through reading and studying your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I have been led to believe As Written: beleive in your ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science . I am a young man intending to work my way through college to prepare myselfAs Written:my self for the Methodist Ministry As Written: Ministery . Upon reading your book and hearing of your great demonstrations of your work, have been entirely won to your cause. I wish to do the thing which my MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ wishes me to do as all I have is given up to him now. And firmly believe As Written: beleive that my Master wishes me to engage in this work now or I would not have been led to believe As Written: beleive contrary to my Methodist faith. I am not able to go through your class but would like to know what you can do for me or what will be my first step in your work. Excuse length of letter but would like your advice if you can spare a few moments of your valuable time.

Respectfully
James A. Lee.
687B.78.039
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Through reading and studying your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I have been led to beleive Corrected: believe in your ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science . I am a young man intending to work my way through college to prepare my selfCorrected:myself for the Methodist Ministery Corrected: Ministry . Upon reading your book and hearing of your great demonstrations of your work, have been entirely won to your cause. I wish to do the thing which my MasterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ wishes me to do as all I have is given up to him now. And firmly beleive Corrected: believe that mym Master wishes me to engage in this work now or I would not have been led to beleive Corrected: believe contrar [?] Unclear or illegible y to my M [?] Unclear or illegible ethodist faith. I am not able to go through your class but would like to know what you can do for me or what will be my first step in your work. Excuse length of letter but would like your advice if you can spare a few moments of your valuable time.

Respectfully
James A. Lee.
 
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