Accession: L18955
Editorial Title: John F. Seaver to Mary Baker Eddy, December 21, 1883
Author: John F. Seaver 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: December 21, 1883
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by John F. Seaver on lined paper from Holyoke, Massachusetts.
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Holyoke Dec 21 83
Mary B G Eddy

I received your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. yesterday. I have thought of learning mental healing and should have joined the class my Brother and Sister did but circumstances were unfavorable.

I don’t As Written: dont think I will join your next class – and I am not sure that I shall ever undertake it the price is very great and I don’t As Written: dont feel certain that I could practice it successfully for I learn in your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. that a person must be perfect to do so

Please understand that I don’t want to belittle the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science by calling it high priced for I know if I could practice it money could not compare with it but I am a poor man and rather anxious about the result and so want more time to consider

Yours Truly
J F Seaver

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyNot worth answering As Written: ans

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Holyoke Dec 21 83
Mrs Mrs. Mary B G Eddy

I received your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. yesterday. I have thought of learning mental healing and should have joined the class my Brother and Sister did but circumstances were unfavorable.

I dont Corrected: don’t think I will join your next class – and I am not sure that I shall ever undertake it the price is very great and I dont Corrected: don’t feel certain that I could practice it successfully for I learn in your bookEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. that a person must be perfect to do so

Please understand that I don’t want to belittle the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science by calling it high priced for I know if I could practice it money could not compare with it but I am a poor man and rather anxious about the result and so want more time to consider

Yours Truly
J F Seaver

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker EddyNot worth ans Corrected: answering

 
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