Accession: 671.73A.017
Editorial Title: W. K. Gibson to Mary Baker Eddy, October 25, 1884
Author: W. K. Gibson 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: October 25, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by W. K. Gibson on lined printed stationery of Gibson & Parkinson Attorneys, from Jackson, Michigan.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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671.73A.017
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Oct 28
Mrs Mary G.B. Eddy
Boston

Madam About Oct 20 my wife Mrs WK Gibson Enclosed you in a letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. $3.Editorial Note: $3.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $84.65 in 2018. in bills and 18Editorial Note: $.18 in 1884 is the equivalent of $5.08 in 2018. in postage stamps for two books “Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and postage on the same, todayAs Written:To day the books came not by mail but by Express with Cash on deliveryAs Written:C.O.D charges $3.40Editorial Note: $3.40 in 1884 is the equivalent of $95.93 in 2018.. Please explain how this happens. There is some mistake about it. I paid the charge before learning from my wife what she had done. The Express Co are holding the money awaiting your instructions, at my request

Please write to American Express CompanyAs Written:Amer Ex Co Jackson MichiganAs Written:Mich.

Very truly
W K Gibson
671.73A.017
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Oct 28
Mrs Mary G.B. Eddy
Boston

Madam About Oct 20 my wife Mrs WK Gibson Enclosed you in a letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. $3.Editorial Note: $3.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $84.65 in 2018. in bills and 18Editorial Note: $.18 in 1884 is the equivalent of $5.08 in 2018. in postage stamps for two books “Science & HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. and postage on the same, To dayCorrected:today the books came not by mail but by Express with C.O.DExpanded:Cash on delivery charges $3.40Editorial Note: $3.40 in 1884 is the equivalent of $95.93 in 2018.. Please explain how this happens. There is some mistake about it. I paid the charge before learning from my wife what she had done. The Express Co are holding the money awaiting your instructions, at my request

Please write to Amer Ex CoExpanded:American Express Company Jackson Mich.Expanded:Michigan

Very truly
W K Gibson
 
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This letter is not extant. $3.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $84.65 in 2018. $.18 in 1884 is the equivalent of $5.08 in 2018. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. $3.40 in 1884 is the equivalent of $95.93 in 2018.