Exhibit 66—March 11, 1897, Marian Davis to C. H. Jones

Your letter of February 2 received by last mail. I am very glad to know of the decisions in regard to the size and style of the book. I believe the plan is right, and I am thankful that no plates have been made to be thrown aside.ERWDA 32.8

We noted the titles mentioned—“Desire of Ages” and “Desire of All Nations.” Sister White prefers the former, as I do, with all others who have expressed an opinion.ERWDA 32.9

You ask me if I cannot, by this mail, send to the press the manuscript of the parables. You also ask when the balance of the manuscript for the last book will be ready. And you request Sister White to write on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. I fully agree with you that the “Life of Christ” should be closed up as soon as possible. But let me state the situation: Considerably more than a year ago, Sister White began writing on the trial and crucifixion of Christ. She has a number *Samuel J. Andrews, The Life of Our Lord upon the Earth, first published in 1862. The 1891 edition was in Ellen White’s library. Andrews’ Harmony of the Gospels appears on pp. xxi to xxvii. of manuscripts unfinished. It is her intention to gather these together as soon as possible and complete them for the book. Of late she has had a very heavy burden for the General Conference, as well as for individuals, and the work in South Africa and in Cooranbong. But now that the Conference is over, and she has written quite fully in regard to these other cases, she fully intends to devote her time to the manuscript. I have been almost consumed with anxiety to complete the book. I prepared some chapters with what material I had, thinking that she would not write more on these subjects. She did write on them, however, and I had my work to do over.ERWDA 32.10

—White Estate Received Correspondence File. (Written from Sunnyside, Cooranbong, Australia.)