Accession: 676B.75.054
Editorial Title: Tristram Hersey to Mary Baker Eddy, April 25, 1885
Author: Tristram Hersey 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye  Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: April 25, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Tristram Hersey on embossed lined paper from South Paris, Maine.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye and Mary Baker Eddy.
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South Paris MaineAs Written:Me. April 25, 1885
Mrs. Eddy

Pardon me for writing you, being a perfect stranger. But I have during the past winter and spring so far, read all the books I could obtain, yoursEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy among the rest, on metaphysical science as applied to healing the sick - and I have become thoroughly converted and have demonstrated the truth of it on some of my friends here - I am very anxious to obtain a thorough knowledge of the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science in all its bearings upon healing the sick, and to be trained in its application -

But I lost all my property a few years ago and I am not able to pay the expense of going through As Written: trough your College which I would be exceedingly glad to do - If I could in any way by my own labor pay my way while studying I would be glad to make myself useful in any way -

I can give the best references from gentlemen here in AuburnEditorial Note: Auburn, Maine, LewistonEditorial Note: Lewiston, Maine, and PortlandEditorial Note: Portland, Maine if desired as to character and integrity -

I shall be very much pleased to hear from you. My wife is also much interested in this God-given method of curing disease -

I am very Respectfully Yours
Tristram Hersey
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $5,306.10 in 2019. for you alone & you & wife have no position for all places are occupied.
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans. April 28
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South Paris Me.Expanded:Maine April 25, 1885
Mrs. Eddy

Pardon me for writing you, being a perfect stranger. But I have during the past winter and spring so far, read all the books I could obtain, yoursEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy among the rest, on metaphysical science as applied to healing the sick - and I have become thoroughly converted and have demonstrated the truth of it on some of my friends here - I am very anxious to obtain a thorough knowledge of the scienceEditorial Note: Christian Science in all its bearings upon healing the sick, and to be trained in its application -

But I lost all my property a few years ago and I am not able to pay the expense of going trough Corrected: through your College which I would be exceedingly glad to do - If I could in any way by my own labor pay my way while studying I would be glad to make myself useful in any way -

I can give the best references from gentlemen here in AuburnEditorial Note: Auburn, Maine, LewistonEditorial Note: Lewiston, Maine, and PortlandEditorial Note: Portland, Maine if desired as to character and integrity -

I shall be very much pleased to hear from you. My wife is also much interested in this God-given method of curing disease -

I am very Respectfully Yours
Tristram Hersey
⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $5,306.10 in 2019. for you alone or & you & wife have no position for all places are occupied.
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAns.Expanded:Answered April 28
 
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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Auburn, Maine Lewiston, Maine Portland, Maine $200.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $5,306.10 in 2019.