Your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy was duly receivedAs Written:recd. and have been read with deep interest and Ms ThompsonEditorial Note: Jennie Thompson who I have before stated to youEditorial Note: See 717B.87.007. was an invalid is now engaged in reading the 1st VolumeAs Written:Vol.

And already I can see many Changes for the better which gives her great comfort I will assure you.

Now Mrs Eddy I wish to know if it requires any special gift in faculty to become a worker according to your school of practiceEditorial Note: Christian Science?

Can a person of good moral character, gain ability and a willingness to devote his life to the work acquire in the short space of three weeks sufficient knowledge to practice successfully?

I am frank to confess that I very much want to know more of your work and systemEditorial Note: Christian Science and it is for this reason I make the inquiryAs Written:inquire.

I am aware that perhaps your time is so fully occupied that you cannot find time to answer my inquiry As Written: inquire or to give me any time whatever, if this should be the case will you not give me the address of someone of your students with whom I can correspond.

Nothing would please me more than to qualify myself for the work and enter that field at once for service if I supposed I was rightly constituted for it. Trusting you will write me at an early day I am