Accession: 667A.72.034
Editorial Title: Charles B. Farnum to Mary Baker Eddy, November 12, 1885
Author: Charles B. Farnum 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 12, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Charles B. Farnum on his unlined printed stationery from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Chas B. FARNUM, & CO LEATHER
BOSTONEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts Nov. 12 /1885As Written:85
Dear Mrs: Eddy

Yours of 10thEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. receivedAs Written:recd. I cannot come on the 16th for I am to be so engaged as I could explain & beside my sister is now quite unable at this time which will preclude her coming as you have explained to me.

I could have given the time a month or two ago better than now as I intimated to you ― now- I simply cannot. Though I am more sorry than you about it.

I see by the papers, that you have bargained for or bought a piece of land off Huntington Ave. for a buildingAs Written:bldg. – I am sorry it is not to be on the main throughfare –(Huntington Ave.) where so many pass in streetcarsAs Written:street cars & otherwise and all could see that Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. had come boldly to the front et ceteraAs Written:&c.

I think land by good manipulation might be boughtAs Written:bot. on the Ave.Editorial Note: Huntington Avenue at a very low price if one meant "business" & cash

Yours very truly
Charles B. Farnum
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Chas B. FARNUM, FISH & CO LEATHER
BOSTONEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts Nov. 12 /85Corrected:1885
Dear Mrs: Eddy

Yours of 10thEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. recdCorrected:received. I cannot come on the 16th for I am to be so engaged as I could explain & beside my sister is now quite unable at this time which will preclude her coming as you have explained to me.

I could have given the time a month or two ago better than now as I intimated to you ― now- I simply cannot. Though I am more sorry than you about it.

I see by the papers, that you have bargained for or bought a piece of land off Huntington Ave. for a bldg.Corrected:building – I am sorry it is not to be on the main throughfare –(Huntington Ave.) where so many pass in street carsCorrected:streetcars & otherwise and all could see that C. S.Corrected:Christian Science had come boldly to the front &cExpanded:et cetera.

I think land by good manipulation might be bot.Expanded:bought on the Ave.Editorial Note: Huntington Avenue at a very low price if one meant "business" & cash

Yours very truly
Chas B. Farnum
 
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Boston, Massachusetts This letter is not extant. Huntington Avenue