Accession: L07979
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Jessie C. H. Gorham, October 15, 1896
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Jessie C. H. Gorham 
Date: October 15, 1896
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy on unlined Pleasant View stationery from Concord, New Hampshire.
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Now you are as wise as SolomonI Kings 4:29 ¶And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. I Kings 4:30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. I Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. , yea, as wise as ser aserpent and Dove-likeMatt 10:16 ¶Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. in it all. I had decided to have 300 p.p.Editorial Note: pages in this 1st VolumeAs Written:Vol.Editorial Note: Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy and thereafter do as you indicate in letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant.. Why I sent by Laura word to halt was this. I had thought best to look it all over, i.e. As Written: ie. read the entire copy for my first VolumeAs Written:Vol. before you have, or you before I do. Laura left so quickly, had not time to say which. Now I can I had better do my part to it first, then you finish the grammatical part, and I need not see it again if you make no alterations in my meaning. On one page you changed my meaning twice. Now dear one, this if of mine suggests this, viz. You go over all the copy first and I follow you, then I will send it all back to you, and you be responsible for getting it printed according to copy. This I will decide upon.

I regard myself as needing more leisure, and I can have it by the latter arrangement, for the copy will not be sent to the printer till it is all made ready for the bookEditorial Note: Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy VolumeAs Written:Vol. I.

I am glad you decide on Wilson. He is my choice. Also, I would prefer to have it printed at the University Press if they will do it as rapidly as Barta. Will you agree with me on this? I will ascertain about the comparative time between the Printers, to be taken. Now dismiss all care, attend to your practice and Teaching, be my good girl till you hear again from mother and my copy is ready.

Lovingly yours
M Baker Eddy

"Pardonez moi" for this awful, hasty letter

L07979
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Now you r are as wise as SolomonI Kings 4:29 ¶And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. I Kings 4:30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. I Kings 4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. , yea, as wise as ser aserpent and Dove-likeMatt 10:16 ¶Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. in it all. I had decided to have 300 p.p.Editorial Note: pages in this 1st Vol.Expanded:VolumeEditorial Note: Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy and thereafter do as you indicate in letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant.. Wh [?] Unclear or illegible y I sent by Laura word to halt was this. I had thought best to look it all over, ie. Corrected: i.e. read the entire copy for my first Vol.Expanded:Volume before you have, or you before I do. Laura left so quickly, had not time to say which. Now I can I had better do my part to it first, then you finish the grammatical part, and I need not see it again if you make no alterations in my meaning. On one page you changed my meaning twice. Now dear one, But this if of mine suggests this, viz. You go over all the copy first and I follow you, then I will send it all back to you, and you be responsible for getting it printed according to copy. This I will decide upon.

I regard myself as needing more leisure, and I can have it by the latter arrangement, for the copy will not be sent to the printer till it is all made ready for the bookEditorial Note: Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy Vol.Expanded:Volume I.

I am glad you decide on Wilson. He is my choice. Also, I would prefer to have it printed at the University Press if they will do it as rapidly as Barta. Will you agree with me on this? I will ascertain about the comparative time between the Printers, to be taken. Now dismiss all care, attend to your practice and Teaching, be my good girl till you hear again from mother and my copy is ready.

Lovingly yours
M Baker Eddy

"Pardonez moi" for this awful, [?] Unclear or illegible  hasty letter

 
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