Accession: 371.49.040
Editorial Title: Isabella A. Beecher to Mary Baker Eddy, April 18, 1886
Author: Isabella A. Beecher 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: April 18, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Isabella A. Beecher on lined paper from Galesburg, Illinois.
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244 N. Cedar St.
Apr. 18, 1886–
Galesburg, IllinoisAs Written:Ill.
Dear Mrs. Eddy:

Thank you for so many kind remembrances as I have had lately from you- They are wonderful. and beautiful. When do you expect to have another normal course- Could you reserve a place for me to board at the college when I take the lectures- I send $40Editorial Note: $40.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,153.06 in 2021. in this letter, which makes $80Editorial Note: $80.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $2,306.13 in 2021. towards the course- As soon as I can earn money enough I am going to send mother and Aunt Nellie to you for the first course. How much will it be for them- And I am going to take all the other courses you teach just as soon as possible- and mother & Nellie shall, too- I intend to make my home in California (Southern) on the seacoastAs Written:sea-coast, & work with the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science there, when I can bring it about to go, and after I have studied some more with you & feel well established & independent in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science.

Shall I take a lady for a student who has one eye put out & very much smaller than the other- & if Mrs. HillEditorial Note: Possibly Ada A. Hill wants to study with me, shall I not refuse to teach her, no matter what she says, even if she says she wants to study with me & go to you afterwards, but send her to you- All my booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy are gone- Do not know whether to take $30Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $864.80 in 2021. out of what I have sent for my course & have you send a dozenAs Written:doz- or not. Do as you think best- if you do, will send the money back just as soon as I sell the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy- It depends on how soon you have the class.

Yours with much love-
I. A. Beecher-

I guess you will wonder at the number of my addresses. You can just direct Galesburg- IllinoisAs Written:Ill- after this for I go to the Post OfficeAs Written:P. O. every morning Any way.

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244 N. Cedar St.
Apr. 18, 1886–
Galesburg, Ill.Expanded:Illinois
Dear Mrs. Eddy:

Thank you for so many kind remembrances as I have had lately from you- They are wonderful. and beautiful. When do you expect to have another normal course- Could you reserve a place for me to board at the college when I take the lectures- I send $40Editorial Note: $40.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,153.06 in 2021. in this letter, which makes $80Editorial Note: $80.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $2,306.13 in 2021. towards the course- As soon as I can earn money enough I am going to send mother and Aunt Nellie to you for the first course. How much will it be for them- And I am going to take all the other courses you teach just as soon as possible- and mother & Nellie shall, too- I intend to make my home in California (Southern) on the sea-coastCorrected:seacoast, & work with the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science there, when I can bring it about to go, and after I have studied some more with you & feel well established & independent in ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science.

Shall I take a lady for a student who has one eye put out & very much smaller than the other- & if Mrs. HillEditorial Note: Possibly Ada A. Hill wants to study with me, shall I not refuse to teach her, no matter what she says, even if she says she wants to study with me & go to you afterwards, but send her to you- All my booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy are gone- Do not know whether to take $30Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $864.80 in 2021. out of what I have sent for my course & have you send a doz-Expanded:dozen or not. Do as you think best- if you do, will send the money back just as soon as I sell the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy- It depends on how soon you have the class.

Yours with much love-
I. A. Beecher-

I guess you will wonder at the number of my addresses. You can just direct Galesburg- Ill-Expanded:Illinois after this for I go to the P. O.Expanded:Post Office every morning wAny way.

 
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$40.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,153.06 in 2021. $80.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $2,306.13 in 2021. Christian Science Christian Science Possibly Ada A. Hill Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $864.80 in 2021. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy