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Sorry, I haven't recorded this document yet.
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Kathleen's father makes friends and influences people wherever he goes.
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Mr
I received thankful you “Christian Science” and I hope with a next occasion to meet you once more. I wish you a pleasant journey in America.
Yours truly
C. de Hond, conductor
SS
Flushing
Holland
I received thankful you “Christian Science” and I hope with a next occasion to meet you once more. I wish you a pleasant journey in America.
Yours truly
C. de Hond, conductor
SS
Flushing
Holland
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1.
M. A. DE RUIJTER (the statue in the picture): Wikipedia says:
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (IPA: [miˈxil ˈaːdrijaːnˌsoːn də ˈrœytər]; 24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) was a Dutch admiral. Widely celebrated and regarded as one of the most skilled admirals in history, De Ruyter is arguably most famous for his achievements with the Dutch Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars. He fought the English and French forces and scored several critical victories, with the Raid on the Medway being the most famous among them.
2.
So, apparently:
a) WJ was traveling from England to Savannah, and…
b) WJ took a ferry to Flushing to get to the transatlantic ship, as Cecil did the following year. We have a postcard from WJ saying he had a good crossing:
1907-03-21 POSTCARD FROM WJ FARMER TO ANN FARMER
And…
c) WJ struck up a conversation with the conductor on the ferry, and…
d) WJ told the conductor of the wonders of Christian Science, and…
e)The conductor (politely or sincerely, who knows?) expressed interest, and…
f) WJ got the conductor’s name and address and…
g) WJ sent the conductor a Christian Science book, using the Tufnell Park address where Annie and the kids were living as a return address.
3.
There's an indication that WJ might have been new to Christian Science at this time, and eager to tell the world about it. See:
1907-11-05 ADMISSION TO CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST MEMBERSHIP FOR WJ FARMER
M. A. DE RUIJTER (the statue in the picture): Wikipedia says:
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (IPA: [miˈxil ˈaːdrijaːnˌsoːn də ˈrœytər]; 24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) was a Dutch admiral. Widely celebrated and regarded as one of the most skilled admirals in history, De Ruyter is arguably most famous for his achievements with the Dutch Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars. He fought the English and French forces and scored several critical victories, with the Raid on the Medway being the most famous among them.
2.
So, apparently:
a) WJ was traveling from England to Savannah, and…
b) WJ took a ferry to Flushing to get to the transatlantic ship, as Cecil did the following year. We have a postcard from WJ saying he had a good crossing:
1907-03-21 POSTCARD FROM WJ FARMER TO ANN FARMER
And…
c) WJ struck up a conversation with the conductor on the ferry, and…
d) WJ told the conductor of the wonders of Christian Science, and…
e)The conductor (politely or sincerely, who knows?) expressed interest, and…
f) WJ got the conductor’s name and address and…
g) WJ sent the conductor a Christian Science book, using the Tufnell Park address where Annie and the kids were living as a return address.
3.
There's an indication that WJ might have been new to Christian Science at this time, and eager to tell the world about it. See:
1907-11-05 ADMISSION TO CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST MEMBERSHIP FOR WJ FARMER
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