Joseph S. Eastaman to Mary Baker Eddy, February 19, 1886

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202A.33.004

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Joseph S. Eastaman

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Mary Baker Eddy

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Mary Baker Eddy

Date:

February 19, 1886

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Joseph S. Eastaman on lined paper from Boston, Massachusetts.

Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.

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3 Park St Room 15nth BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts 19 Feb /1886As Written:86

My very Dear teacher Mrs Eddy

It has been my Greatest Desire to get All that Can be learned in Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. and Put it to use = but want of material As Written: meterial means Prevents me at Present gratifying that Desire = my Wife is anxious As Written: anxiouse to enter your next class and be fitted as a teacher & So Am I she should and with the knowledge As Written: knowlege she has of the Bible would (I think) make one that you would be proud of As Written: off in the future = We Could by borrowing some and Putting what we have Manage As Written: Mannege to get about $50-Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,437.54 in 2021. but we owe you yet $200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $5,750.17 in 2021. from our tuition and do not yet see our way to Pay any of it But We Will = though at Present do not think it right to make our Debt As Written: Debpt any larger = if you will Dear teacher – take her into your next class for $50Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,437.54 in 2021. we will get it & Remain thankfully & ObedientAs Written:Obidient = She then Can teach while I work & may by & by As Written: bye extend this Glorious CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. even outside our Nation = I could by taking A ship Soon Pay what I owe = but you don't As Written: dont want me to do So & I don't As Written: dont neither =

I am with much Regard & Respect truly yours

J. S. Eastaman

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3 Park St Room 15nth BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts 19 Feb /86Expanded:1886

My very Dear teacher Mrs Eddy

It has been my Greatest Desire to get All that Can be learned in C. S.Expanded:Christian Science and Put it to use = but want of meterial Corrected: material means Prevents me at Present gratifying that Desire = my Wife is anxiouse Corrected: anxious to enter your next class and be fitted as a teacher & So Am I she should and with the knowlege Corrected: knowledge she has of the Bible would (I think) make one that you would be proud off Corrected: of in the future = We Could by borrowing some and Putting what we have Mannege Corrected: Manage to get about $50-Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,437.54 in 2021. but we owe you yet $200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $5,750.17 in 2021. from our tuition and do not yet see our way to Pay any of it But We Will = though at Present do not think it right to make our Debpt Corrected: Debt any larger = if you will Dear teacher – take her into your next class for $50Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,437.54 in 2021. we will get it & Remain thankfully & ObidientCorrected:Obedient = She then Can teach while I work & may by & bye Corrected: by extend this Glorious CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. even outside our Nation = I could by taking A ship Soon Pay what I owe = but you dont Corrected: don't want me to do So & I dont Corrected: don't neither =

I am with much Regard & Respect truly yours

J. S. Eastaman

Please answer & State when the class will begin

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Boston, Massachusetts $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,437.54 in 2021. $200.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $5,750.17 in 2021. $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,437.54 in 2021. The cause of Christian Science.