Accession: L04861
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to William P. McKenzie, July 19, 1897
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: William P. McKenzie 
Date: July 19, 1897
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined Pleasant View stationery from Concord, New Hampshire.
Archival Note: The faded address, written in purple pencil on this letter, is retained from an earlier transcription where it may have been more legible and identifiable as the handwriting of William P. McKenzie. There is also a notation "97" next to the date in purple pencil, which may also be in McKenzie's hand. See original.
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⇉ Handshift:William P. McKenzie Wm P McKenzie
99 Falmouth St.
Boston
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy CONCORD, New HampshireAs Written:N. H., July 19.
My precious Student

Your letterEditorial Note: Likely 013AP1.08.058. is good. Your 4th of July addressEditorial Note: At the close of the July 4, 1897, Communion Sunday service at The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, First Reader Septimus J. Hanna read aloud an invitation from Mary Baker Eddy to come see her at her Pleasant View home in Concord, New Hampshire, the following day. About 2,500 people came, and McKenzie was one of nine notable speakers, including Eddy, who addressed the crowd. was very impressive Thanks for each and all. Another favor I have to ask can you find a French scholarEditorial Note: Other correspondence between Eddy and McKenzie around this time indicates that he was assisting her with investigating the possibility of translating Science and Health into other languages. who will read to you in English enough of Miss Tournier translation of S. & H.Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy for you to transcribe As Written: transcrible in the same language for me to read Beginning As Written: Begining with the chapter Recapitulation Or can you render it in English from her copy and translate it for me in our language I have forgotten French about all I can remember of it is the conjugation of verbs Please let no one know what you are about save the parties concerned

May Heaven's smiles As Written: similes rest on thee, and mother's prayers.

With love
Mary Baker Eddy

Miss Alice Tournier South Orange

N. J. Box 114. This is the address of the aforenamed Enclose to her the enclosed. If you can attend to this matter for me please do so. at once. Since writing the above I had thought best to ask her to do what I had requested you. But on further consideration I see this would be no test M. B. E.

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⇉ Handshift:William P. McKenzie Wm P McKenzie
99 Falmouth St.
Boston
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy CONCORD, N. H.Expanded:New Hampshire, July 19.
My precious Student

Your letterEditorial Note: Likely 013AP1.08.058. is good. Your 4th of July addressEditorial Note: At the close of the July 4, 1897, Communion Sunday service at The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, First Reader Septimus J. Hanna read aloud an invitation from Mary Baker Eddy to come see her at her Pleasant View home in Concord, New Hampshire, the following day. About 2,500 people came, and McKenzie was one of nine notable speakers, including Eddy, who addressed the crowd. was very impressive Thanks for each and all. Another favor I have to ask can you find a French scholarEditorial Note: Other correspondence between Eddy and McKenzie around this time indicates that he was assisting her with investigating the possibility of translating Science and Health into other languages. who will read to you in English enough of Miss Tournier translation of S. & H.Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy for you to transcrible Corrected: transcribe in the same language for me to read Begining Corrected: Beginning with the chapter Recapitulation Or can you render it in English from her copy and translate it for me in our language I have forgotten French about all I can remember of it is the conjugation of verbs Please let no one know what you are about save the parties concerned

May Heaven's similes Corrected: smiles rest on thee, and mother's prayers.

With love
Mary Baker Eddy

Miss Alice Tournier South Orange

N. J. Box 114. This is the address of the aforenamed Enclose to her the enclosed. If you can attend to this matter for me please do so. at once. Since writing the above I haved thought best to ask her to do what I haved requested you. But on further consideration I see this would be no test M. B. E.

 
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Likely 013AP1.08.058. At the close of the July 4, 1897, Communion Sunday service at The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, First Reader Septimus J. Hanna read aloud an invitation from Mary Baker Eddy to come see her at her Pleasant View home in Concord, New Hampshire, the following day. About 2,500 people came, and McKenzie was one of nine notable speakers, including Eddy, who addressed the crowd. Other correspondence between Eddy and McKenzie around this time indicates that he was assisting her with investigating the possibility of translating Science and Health into other languages. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy