Frances A. Freeman to Mary Baker Eddy, October 18, 1885

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542.57.022

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Frances A. Freeman

Recipient:

Mary Baker Eddy

Annotator:

Calvin A. Frye Mary Baker Eddy

Date:

October 18, 1885

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Frances A. Freeman on lined printed stationery, illustrated with drawings of flowers and of two persons in a rowboat, from Fort Howard, Wisconsin.

Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye and Mary Baker Eddy.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Oct 31
⇉ Handshift:Frances A. FreemanFt HowardEditorial Note: Fort Howard, Wisconsin Oct 18 1885

Dear Mrs Eddy

I received your kind letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. and very glad to hear from you but do not wholly understand you, you say you will charge my husband one hundred dollarsEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. and myselfAs Written:my self also the same, I supposed my husband’s As Written: husband tuition was paid when I paid mine last December you told me that the husband and wife were one and you told me my husband could come any time it made no difference and it was all paid for, beside there is a notice in your Magazine corresponding As Written: carisponding to the same,,

now about the hundred for me I have nothing to say, but did not suppose I would have toAs Written:hafto pay quite as much as I did in the first place, for a course if I had lots of money As Written: mony I would be glad to give it to you and would be willing to sit on the door sill with one meal a day if I could work for the masterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ any better,, I am sorry As Written: sory to say I haven'tAs Written:havent one hundredEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. to pay, but would like to have my husband go he cannot go before December Please As Written: Pleas answer and explain and oblige your Sister in Christian ScienceAs Written:CS

Mrs C A Freeman

Nota BeneAs Written:N B, a sister of mine from the state of New JerseyAs Written:NJ. wants to go with me if I go to take a course of instructions I don’t As Written: dont know whether she would go if I did not go I sent her the magazine and the interest is spreading there as well as here there are As Written: ar very many come to ask me about the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, I wish I understood it better,, please As Written: pleas treat me that I may get more understanding and more of the Spirit of Christ, and oblige your sister

C A F.

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My term for 2n class is 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019.
If together it would have been 3,00Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,906.93 in 2019.

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Oct 31
⇉ Handshift:Frances A. FreemanFt HowardEditorial Note: Fort Howard, Wisconsin Oct 18 1885

Dear Mrs Eddy

I received your kind letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. and very glad to hear from you but do not wholly understand you, you say you will charge my husband one hundred dollarsEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. and my selfCorrected:myself also the same, I supposed my husband Corrected: husband’s tuition was paid when I paid mine last December you told me that the husband and wife were one and you told me my husband could come any time it made no difference and it was all paid for, beside there is a notice in your Magazine carisponding Corrected: corresponding to the same,,

now about the hundred for me I have nothing to say, but did not suppose I would haftoCorrected:have to pay quite as much as I did in the first place, for a course if I had lots of mony Corrected: money I would be glad to give it to you and would be willing to sit on the door sill with one meal a day if I could work for the masterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ any better,, I am sory Corrected: sorry to say I haventCorrected:haven't one hundredEditorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. to pay, but would like to have my husband go he cannot go before December Pleas Corrected: Please answer and explain and oblige your Sister in CSExpanded:Christian Science

Mrs C A Freeman

N BExpanded:Nota Bene, a sister of mine from the state of NJExpanded:New Jersey. wants to go with me if I go to take a course of instructions I dont Corrected: don’t know whether she would go if I did not go I sent her the magazine and the interest is spreading there as well as here there ar Corrected: are very many come to ask me about the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, I wish I understood it better,, pleas Corrected: please treat me that I may get more undertstanding and more of the Spirit of Christ, and oblige your sister

C A F.

⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyread this
I never take in second class for less than $100
My term for 2n class is 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019.
If together it would have been 3,00Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,906.93 in 2019.

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Fort Howard, Wisconsin This letter is not extant. $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. Jesus Christ Christian Science $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,906.93 in 2019. $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019.