Mr Frye has copyrighted my bookEditorial Note: Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy as if it were published in Concord. So you must issue 25 copies under that copyright. Then I will lodge in Spofford's hands (the LibrarianEditorial Note: Librarian of Congress) two of those copies and this secures copyright and you can go on with your next edition of 1000 copies. After that I advise printing 3000 books for the 3rd edition. Remember the above directions.
There will be a great demand for this book. The proofreadersAs Written:proof readers must work faster or the agreement they will break I have had three sets of the same proofs sent me. This must be stopped Send only one set of the same proofs and get out no more henceforth, unless I order them over my own signature. Poor good Mr. Frye torments me, but "the spirit is willingMatt 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. "
May God give me grace and strength to meet it all.
N. B.
Drop your organizing till my book is printed and issued. Then I will talk with you on this matter. Be sure to heed the above advice and to get out of the hands of m. a. m. with clear heads before you organize a stock company