Accession: 722A.89.060
Editorial Title: Salem E. Weld to Mary Baker Eddy, March 18, 1885
Author: Salem E. Weld 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: March 18, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Salem E. Weld on lined printed stationery of R. & S. E. Weld, Druggists and Chemists, from Elgin, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSend Mar 21
⇉ Handshift:Salem E. WeldElgin, IllinoisAs Written:Ill. Mar 18 1885
Mrs Mary. GB Eddy
Dear Madam

Enclosed As Written: Inclosed please find Two DollarEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $52.94 in 2019. Postal note for which please Send 1 dozenAs Written:doz. Defense of Christian Science

1 dozenAs Written:doz. Hist Sketch of Metaphysical Healing

I am getting these to give away among my friends. as a kind of Missionary Service. I Sat through a three weeks course of Teaching under Dr. SJ. Sawyer of Milwaukee and I must say that I believe him and his wife to be as earnest Christian workers as l am acquainted with. They are putting all their energies and all their Cash into the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.. They are very faithful disciples As Written: desciples of Christian Science They stick to the principles taught by their "Alma Mater" and their Students are very successful - I have but very little time to devote to it at present. as I am tied up with a Drug store on my hands - but I have been very successful As Written: successfull so far in all my trials So much So that it has almost frightened me - I don’t As Written: dont feel myself worthy of Such recognition. I hope to attend a course of Lectures with you one of the days and then devote myself to the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.

Yours
Salem. E. Weld M.D.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSend Mar 21
⇉ Handshift:Salem E. WeldElgin, Ill.Expanded:Illinois Mar 18 1885
Mrs Mary. GB Eddy
Dear Madam

Inclosed Corrected: Enclosed please find Two DollarEditorial Note: $2.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $52.94 in 2019. Postal note for which please Send 1 doz.Expanded:dozen Defense of Christian Science

1 doz.Expanded:dozen Hist Sketch of Metaphysical Healing

I am getting these to give away among my friends. as a kind of Missionary Service. I Sat through a three weeks course of Teaching under Dr. SJ. Sawyer of Milwaukee and I must say that I believe him and his wife to be as earnest Christian workers as l am acquainted with. They are putting all their energies and all their Cash into the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.. They are very faithful desciples Corrected: disciples of Christian Science They stick to the principles taught by their "Alma Mater" and their Students are very successful - I have but very little time to devote to it at present. as I am tied up with a Drug store on my hands - but I have been very successfull Corrected: successful so far in all my trials So much So that it has almost frightened me - I dont Corrected: don’t feel myself worthy of Such recognition. I hope to attend a course of Lectures with you one of the days and then devote myself to the CauseEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science.

Yours
Salem. E. Weld M.D.
 
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$2.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $52.94 in 2019. The cause of Christian Science. The cause of Christian Science.