Accession: 202A.33.001
Editorial Title: Joseph S. Eastaman to Mary Baker Eddy, December 10, 1884
Author: Joseph S. Eastaman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy  Calvin A. Frye 
Date: December 10, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Joseph S. Eastaman on lined paper from Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy and of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy1st letter
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Dec 11
⇉ Handshift:Joseph S. Eastaman85 Broadway Chelsea MassachusettsAs Written:Mass 10th Dec 1884
Mrs Mary B Eddy
Dear Madam

the Writer is the Man that Called on you Some 7 Weeks ago in Company with a young Man who is getting treated As Written: threated by Mr Burtrum = and as I stated to you then Was a Sea Capt = My object in Writing to you is that Since I heard from your ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and Saw the good done by it a longing took Possession As Written: Possasion of Me to learn it – and Cannot As Written: Can not Dismiss the Subject from My Mind

My business for the Past Six years has been So bad that I have but barely Kept My Family from Want = and finally ended by losing As Written: lossing My Ship at Valparaiso Chile

Since I Called on you I Wanted to enter one of your ClassesEditorial Note: Classes at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College but My Wife being Sick abed As Written: a bed Cost Me about all the Money I had = I can now with Some trouble get $100Editorial Note: $100 in 1884 is the equivalent of $2,821.50 in 2018. = Will you Dear Madam accept the above Sum with the Promise of Paying you the Balance as Soon as I Can get it and let Me enter even if it is your Charity Class

A Reply from you is Anxiously waited by yours truly
J S Eastaman
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⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy1st letter
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Dec 11
⇉ Handshift:Joseph S. Eastaman85 Broadway Chelsea MassExpanded:Massachusetts 10th Dec 1884
Mrs Mary B Eddy
Dear Madam

the Writer is the Man that Called on you Some 7 Weeks ago in Company with a young Man who is getting threated Corrected: treated by Mr Burtrum = and as I stated to you then Was a Sea Capt = My object in Writing to you is that Since I heard from your ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and Saw the good done by it a longing took Possasion Corrected: Possession of Me to learn it – and Can not Corrected: Cannot Dismiss the Subject from My Mind

My business for the Past Six years has been So bad that I have but barely Kept My Family from Want = and finally ended by lossing Corrected: losing My Ship at Valparaiso Chile

Since I Called on you I Wanted to enter one of your ClassesEditorial Note: Classes at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College but My Wife being Sick a bed Corrected: abed Cost Me about all the Money I had = I can now with Some trouble get $100Editorial Note: $100 in 1884 is the equivalent of $2,821.50 in 2018. = Will you Dear Madam accept the above Sum with the Promise of Paying you the Balance as Soon as I Can get it and let Me enter even if it is your Charity Class

A Reply from you is Anxiously waited by yours truly
J S Eastaman
 
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Christian Science Classes at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College $100 in 1884 is the equivalent of $2,821.50 in 2018.