Accession: 644A.66.042
Editorial Title: Ezra Baker to Mary Baker Eddy, September 24, 1885
Author: Ezra Baker 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: September 24, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Ezra Baker on his lined printed stationery from Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lynn, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass., Sept 24 1885
Mrs Mary B. G. Eddy,
Madam,

We have tried your property at Auction todayAs Written:to day but could not make a sale. the best bid I could possibly get was $4.500Editorial Note: $4,500 in 1885 is the equivalent of $118,603.99 in 2019. – They would not bid another dollar so l was obliged to bid it in There was quite a good number there and bids ranged all the way from 4000Editorial Note: $4,000 in 1885 is the equivalent of $105,425.77 in 2019. - to 4500Editorial Note: $4,500 in 1885 is the equivalent of $118,603.99 in 2019. - but none over that amountAs Written:amt. Now what will you do next, will you fix it up and rent it. if so I will try and find a tenant.

RespectfullyAs Written:Respy
E Baker
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Lynn, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts, Sept 24 1885
Mrs Mary B. G. Eddy,
Madam,

We have tried your property at Auction to dayCorrected:today but could not make a sale. the best bid I could possibly get was $4.500Editorial Note: $4,500 in 1885 is the equivalent of $118,603.99 in 2019. – They would not bid another dollar so l was obliged to bid it in There was quite a good number there and bids ranged all the way from 4000Editorial Note: $4,000 in 1885 is the equivalent of $105,425.77 in 2019. - to 4500Editorial Note: $4,500 in 1885 is the equivalent of $118,603.99 in 2019. - but none over that amtExpanded:amount. Now what will you do next, will you fix it up and rent it. if so I will try and find a tenant.

RespyExpanded:Respectfully
E Baker
 
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$4,500 in 1885 is the equivalent of $118,603.99 in 2019. $4,000 in 1885 is the equivalent of $105,425.77 in 2019. $4,500 in 1885 is the equivalent of $118,603.99 in 2019.