Accession: 645A.66.032
Editorial Title: Laurana P. Barnum to Mary Baker Eddy, January 18, 1886
Author: Laurana P. Barnum 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: January 18, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Laurana P. Barnum on lined printed stationery from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Archival Note: This letter includes a shorthand notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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Minneapolis, MinnesotaAs Written:Minn., Jan 18 1886
Mrs M B G. Eddy
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Editorial Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here.
⇉ Handshift:Laurana P. Barnum571 Columbus Av
BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Mrs Eddy

Pardon this intrusion but I am a castaway on the sea of life, without means to purchase what I so much desire to own your work on Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy; Now I have health, energy, and a good address, believe that I could do great things for you here. if I only had a few documents, that would explain your revelation a few copies of your Magazine and some of your pamphlets that I have seen in ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois. Now would you send me one dozen of your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy on sale. allowing me a commission so that I might earn for myself a copy? I can refer you to Mrs M. H Philbrick & Miss Belle Beecher of Chicago, who have been your students and are going on to Boston to take the normal course the coming fall. I will be their student unless my finances change so that I can go to Boston – There is not a person here to represent your systemEditorial Note: Christian Science and although As Written: altho I have studiedAs Written:studed your scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science as far as to almost commit the two booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to memory, (a friend bought As Written: bot them and gave me the use of them last summer.) my home is near Chicago where I have land, but cannot raise a dollar in money– If this proposition should be accepted please forward immediately both booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and pamphlets As Written: pamplets and I will canvass the town in your interest for subscribers also sell the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and forward money As Written: mony to you

Truly Yours
Mrs L P. Barnum
208, first Ave South
Minneapolis
MinnesotaAs Written:Minn.

P. S- There is a woman here- spiritualist who claims to teach mind-cure for twelve dollarsEditorial Note: $12.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $330.40 in 2020. she learned in Boston of Mr Osgood who claims to have been your student B

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Minneapolis, Minn.Expanded:Minnesota, Jan 18 1886
Mrs M B G. Eddy
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Editorial Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here.
⇉ Handshift:Laurana P. Barnum571 Columbus Av
BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Mrs Eddy

Pardon this intrusion but I am a castaway on the sea of life, without means to purchase what I so much desire to own your work on Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy; Now I have health, energy, and a good address, believe that I could do great things for you here. if I only had a few documents, that would explain your revelation a few copies of your Magazine and some of your pamphlets that I have seen in ChicagoEditorial Note: Chicago, Illinois. Now would you send me one dozen of your booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy on sale. allowing me a commission so that I might earn for myself a copy? I can refer you to Mrs M. H Philbrick & Miss Belle Beecher of Chicago, who have been your students and are going on to Boston to take the normal course the coming fall. I will be their student unless my finances change so that I can go to Boston – There is not a person here to represent your systemEditorial Note: Christian Science and altho Corrected: although I have studedCorrected:studied your scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science as far as to almost commit the two booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to memory, (a friend bot Corrected: bought them and gave me the use of them last summer.) my home is near Chicago where I have land, but cannot raise a dollar in money– If this proposition should be accepted please forward immeditately both booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and pamplets Corrected: pamphlets and I will canvass the town in your interest for subscribers also sell the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and forward mony Corrected: money to you

Truly Yours
Mrs L P. Barnum
208, first Ave South
Minneapolis
Minn.Expanded:Minnesota

P. S- There is a woman here- spiritualist who claims to teach mind-cure for twelve dollarsEditorial Note: $12.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $330.40 in 2020. she learned in Boston of Mr Osgood who claims to have been your student B

 
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There is what appears to be shorthand written here. Boston, Massachusetts Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Chicago, Illinois Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Christian Science Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $12.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $330.40 in 2020.