Accession: 352.48.006
Editorial Title: Unknown to Mary Baker Eddy, September 1886
Author: Unknown 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: September 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten letter with envelope, by an unknown author on embossed lined paper from Tilton, New Hampshire.
Archival Note: The envelope of this letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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Did you know your Sister is dead- and do you know how she has made her willEditorial Note: See A11404.'–

EverybodyAs Written:Every boddy says you are a fool if you don't As Written: dont come and rip up the will- They say she has made it a dozen times– She has given Ellen Pillsbury about 20 thousand dollarsEditorial Note: $20,000.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $648,302.48 in 2023. the Atkinson girl about as much more– and Peabody the rest– .Young Baker has 3 thousandEditorial Note: $3,000.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $97,245.37 in 2023.– and another nephew way out in the West somewhere a lot more–

If I was in your place I should see what I could do– They say Peabody is afraid you will make a fuss He has all her real Estate–Her house and all there is in it– If the will should be broken you would be the nearest heir

You had better attend to it at once–


Christian As Written: Cristian Scientist
Columbus Avenue
Boston MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.
TILTON [?] Unclear or illegible 
SEP [?] Unclear or illegible 
Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyre Mrs A. B. Tilton
352.48.006
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Did you know your Sister is dead- and do you know how she has made her willEditorial Note: See A11404.'–

[?] Unclear or illegible  Every boddyCorrected:Everybody says you are a fool if you dont Corrected: don't come and rip up the weill- They say she has made it a dozen times– She has given Ellen Pillsbury about 20 thousand dollarsEditorial Note: $20,000.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $648,302.48 in 2023. the Atkinson girl about as much more– and Peabody the rest– .Young Baker has 3 thousandEditorial Note: $3,000.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $97,245.37 in 2023.– and another nephew way out in the West somewhere a lot mo [?] Unclear or illegible re–

If I was in your place I should see what I could do– They say Peabody is af [?] Unclear or illegible raid you will make a fuss He has all her real Estate–He [?] Unclear or illegible r house and all there is in it– If the will should be broken you would be the nearest heir

You had better attend to it at once–


Cristian Corrected: Christian Scientist
Columbus Avenue
Boston Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts
TILTON [?] Unclear or illegible 
SEP [?] Unclear or illegible 
Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyre Mrs A. B. Tilton
 
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See A11404. $20,000.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $648,302.48 in 2023. $3,000.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $97,245.37 in 2023.