● ● ●  have been moved from an endnotes section at the back of the book to footnotes on each page. The first edition’s placement of these notes in a back section rendered them invisible to some readers and difficult to locate for those wishing to engage with their rich content. Countless readers and researchers have found these notes to be indispensable, and their placement on the page makes this material easily accessible, enabling a greater appreciation of the full scope of Peel’s work. 

References to Mary Baker Eddy follow Peel’s convention in referring to her by the name she used at the time; when a name appears on the item, citations of her manuscripts and publications defer to the source. References to early editions of her published writings specify the edition number and year of publication; for simplicity, references to the authorized editions only carry the final copyright year. The notes have been meticulously reconfirmed, and archival references include detailed accession information, increasing the book’s utility to modern scholars.  Researchers, librarians, and archivists at numerous institutions have been instrumental in tracking down sources for these notes. In particular, special thanks are due to the staffs of The Mary Baker Eddy Library and Longyear Museum for their tireless assistance with the many notes citing material in their collections.

Depending on the context, citations of printed works refer to either the first edition or a readily accessible scholarly edition—including, in some cases, modern editions not available to Peel. When it has been possible to ascertain with confidence the precise edition Peel worked from, this is cited. The substantive material contained in the notes has been left in place; however, for clarity and consistency, elements within a note have sometimes been reordered. Additions deemed useful for the current edition are enclosed in brackets; these consist chiefly of new citations not found in the original. Very occasionally, a publisher’s note is included, in brackets, when recent scholarship sheds important light on a source. Unless otherwise noted, Bible citations refer to the King James Version.

For the first time, Peel’s narrative is accompanied by a set of plates containing relevant images, including rarely seen archival photos. Additionally, while Peel intended his endnotes to double as a bibliography, to give a clearer account of the scope of Peel’s research, and to aid in the interpretation of shortened citations, a bibliography of  ● ● ●