My beloved Students:--

I hope our dear Camilla wil Corrected: will enjoy her faithfulness as a daughter and have a little recreation besides. I hope the animal that you have chosen to recreate your a little will help you bear some of your burdens. The drive is my only respitCorrected:respite although that is filled with usefulness.

As to the Cyclo biographyEditorial Note: This is a reference to Eddy’s biographical sketch for Johnson's Universal Encyclopedia. See L05076. will say I see clearly the enemiey's intenytion to spoil it. Now if you will take pay for your labor I will suggest that you require of them the terms you made before and read the pluate proof yourself. If you think this will hold them safely then write the biography and I will read it. But what about the payment for this? I never will again surrender just recompense for literature, that procures more readers than perhaps any other of the contributors ,for our contributions, unless you advise it.

Enclosed is a copy of my letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. to Mrs. Dukes. I certainly sent the letter that is lost. Your cares, labors and their faithful performance are seenknown without naming them, but for one I wish to express my ygratitude to you as the greatest and most important co-worker with me. Here I will add, when the editorial chairEditorial Note: This is a reference to the role of editor of The Christian Science Journal. was vacant my first thought of one to fill it was you. The next step was taken by Mr. Bates who wrote to me asking if you were not the man for the place? The third act was a letter from Mrs. Stetson naming you but that was not until my purpose was formed for you to become our editor if you consented to it.

Mr. Bates like all others has made some mistakes, but is a grand character as a friend., a man of business, and a Christian Scientist in embryo.