Accession: 692B.80.001
Editorial Title: Rachel McDonald to Mary Baker Eddy, August 9, 1883
Author: Rachel McDonald 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: August 9, 1883
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Rachel McDonald on lined paper.
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Thu 1883
Mira August 9
Mrs Eddy
My dear Mrs Eddy

I am glad to inform you that I receiveAs Written:recieve your kind and welcomed letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. this morning which I was very happy to have from you am to learn by it that you were well as this leaves me at present

dear Mrs Eddy I am very glad to hearAs Written:here that KatieEditorial Note: Possibly Katie NcNiel. is gettingAs Written:geting along so well I am so glad that you are so pleased with her dear Mrs Eddy you I am always thinkingAs Written:thinken about you you wasn’tAs Written:was ent one hour of my mind since I depart with you especially when all go to my dear brothers grave all think of your good advises to me dear Mrs Eddy if GodAs Written:god spares me all be with you the first day of October as I am give to leave home the 26 of September I am longing to see you and all the Students please remember me to them all I am glad to hearAs Written:here that you are gettingAs Written:geten along so well but I am afraid you will be tired out before you will take a rest I hopeAs Written:hop you will enjoy your vacation dear Mrs Eddy I must tell you that I am having a good time if I could enjoy them I am gone to the cemeteryAs Written:cemetary every day am stay for twoAs Written:too or 3 hours there all take a book to read with me but dear Mrs Eddy it is a lonely place to go to especially to a grave of the nearest one to your heartAs Written:hart in the world dear Mrs Eddy I thank you very much for your kindness in writing to me please write to me again as soon as time allow you to do so and I shall be very happy to receiveAs Written:recieve it dear Mrs Eddy we are having a lovely cool summer everythingAs Written:every thing looks lovely I must tell you that I kept your rule very well I didn’tAs Written:didn eat one mouthfulAs Written:mouth full of meatAs Written:meet since I come home and I want tell all See you again must tell you that I have your leggingsAs Written:legins all ready am I makingAs Written:maken somethingAs Written:some thing elseAs Written:els for you new that is very pretty dear Mrs Eddy every time all go to the dairy all be wishing you some fresh cream and good milk

dear Mrs Eddy

I shall close with my kind love to you

Yours Affectionate
Rachel McDonald
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Thu 1883
Mira August 9
Mrs Eddy
My dear Mrs Eddy

I am glad to inform you that I recieveCorrected:receive your kind and welcomed letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. this morning which I was very happy to have from you am to learn by it that you were well as this leaves me at present

dear Mrs Eddy I am very glad to hereCorrected:hear that KatieEditorial Note: Possibly Katie NcNiel. is getingCorrected:getting along so well I am so glad that you are so pleased with her dear Mrs Eddy you I am always thinkenCorrected:thinking about you you was entCorrected:wasn’t one hour of my mind since I depart with you especially when all go to my dear brothers grave all think of your good advises to me dear Mrs Eddy if godCorrected:God spares me all be with you the first day of October as I am give to leave home the 26 of September I am longing to see you and all the Students please remember me to them all I am glad to hereCorrected:hear that you are getenCorrected:getting along so well but I am afraid you will be tired out before you will take a rest I hopCorrected:hope you will enjoy your vacation dear Mrs Eddy I must tell you that I am having a good time if I could enjoy them I am gone to the cemetaryCorrected:cemetery every day am stay for tooCorrected:two or 3 hours there all take a book to read with me but dear Mrs Eddy it is a lonely place to go to especially to a grave of the nearest one to your hartCorrected:heart in the world dear Mrs Eddy I thank you very much for your kindness in writing to me please write to me again as soon as time allow you to do so and I shall be very happy to recieveCorrected:receive it dear Mrs Eddy we are having a lovely cool summer every thingCorrected:everything looks lovely I must tell you that I kept your rule very well I didnCorrected:didn’t eat one mouth fullCorrected:mouthful of meetCorrected:meat since I come home and I want tell all See you again must tell you that I have your leginsCorrected:leggings all ready am I makenCorrected:making some thingCorrected:something elsCorrected:else for you new that is very pretty dear Mrs Eddy every time all go to the dairy all be wishing you some fresh cream and good milk

dear Mrs Eddy

I shall close with my kind love to you

Yours Affectionate
Rachel McDonald
 
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