Accession: 139.23.011
Editorial Title: Lucinda M. Reeves to Mary Baker Eddy, January 1882
Author: Lucinda M. Reeves 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: January 1882 - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Lucinda M. Reeves on lined paper.
Archival Note: This document is a partial letter. The rest of the letter is not extant. The date of this letter has been estimated based on its content.
Editorial Note: Lucinda M. Reeves was helping Mary Baker Eddy to secure housing for her and Asa Gilbert Eddy's trip to Washington, D.C.
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I don’t see how the mals or anyoneAs Written:any one else can make trouble on that score-

I have been to see an old friend of mine who keeps boarders she has a second story back room that is very well furnished, that she will give with board, fire, gas, &c. for $5000Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $1,289.23 in 2017. per month or two dollarsEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $51.57 in 2017. a day for two—the bathroom is supplied with hot and cold water on the floor back of this room, she has public parlor but no private parlor to rent, she keeps a good house and gives a good table— I saw a suit of rooms parlor and sleeping room rent without board is $30—Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $773.54 in 2017. perAs Written:pr. month.

How would it do for you to come and take board with this friend of mine and we will look about and see what is best,

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I don’t see how the mals or any oneCorrected:anyone else can make trouble on that score-

I have been to see an old friend of mine who keeps boarders she has a second story back room that is very well furnished, that she will give with board, fire, gas, &c. for $5000Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $1,289.23 in 2017. per month or two dollarsEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $51.57 in 2017. a day for two—the bathroom is supplied with hot and cold water on the floor back of this room, she has public parlor but no private parlor to rent, she keeps a good house and gives a good table— I saw a suit of rooms parlor and sleeping room rent without board is $30—Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $773.54 in 2017. pr.Expanded:per month.

How would it do for you to come and take board with at this friend of mine and we will look about and see what is best,

 
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$50.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $1,289.23 in 2017. $2.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $51.57 in 2017. $30.00 in 1882 is the equivalent of $773.54 in 2017.