Accession: 672B.74.045
Editorial Title: Alfred Goulding to Mary Baker Eddy, September 8, 1884
Author: Alfred Goulding 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: September 8, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Alfred Goulding on embossed lined paper from Worcester, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Sept 8
⇉ Handshift:Alfred GouldingWorcesterEditorial Note: Worcester, Massachusetts Sept 8th 1884
Mrs M.B G. Eddy

Madam I wrote to you a week agoAs Written:a go to see if I could come to your school and you do not answer that what is the lowest you will take a pupilAs Written:pupel for you professAs Written:profes to teach Christian Science as taught by Christ but I fail to see as yourAs Written:yore practice that teaching did Christ charge his DisciplesAs Written:Deciples four hundred DollarsEditorial Note: $400 in 1884 is the equivalent of $11,075.58 in 2017. Tuition for Mary Baker Eddy's Primary class at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College was typically $300, but she often reduced this fee. for teaching them I saw a Man at your house that said he learnt of you and he said he would hear me less Money than you would

hoping to hear from you I remain

Yours Respectfully
Alfred. Goulding
Worcester
MassachusettsAs Written:Mass
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Sept 8
⇉ Handshift:Alfred GouldingWorcesterEditorial Note: Worcester, Massachusetts Sept 8th 1884
Mrs M.B G. Eddy

Madam I wrote to you a week a goCorrected:ago to see if I could come to your school and you do not answer that what is the lowest you will take a pupelCorrected:pupil for you profesCorrected:profess to teach Christian Science as taught by Christ but I fail to see as yoreCorrected:your practice that teaching did Christ charge his DeciplesCorrected:Disciples four hundred DollarsEditorial Note: $400 in 1884 is the equivalent of $11,075.58 in 2017. Tuition for Mary Baker Eddy's Primary class at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College was typically $300, but she often reduced this fee. for teaching them I saw a Man at your house that said he learnt of you and he said he would hear me less Money than you would

hoping to hear from you I remain

Yours Respectfully
Alfred. Goulding
Worcester
MassExpanded:Massachusetts
 
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Worcester, Massachusetts $400 in 1884 is the equivalent of $11,075.58 in 2017. Tuition for Mary Baker Eddy's Primary class at the Massachusetts Metaphysical College was typically $300, but she often reduced this fee.