Accession: 723B.89.046
Editorial Title: Mary Whitman to Mary Baker Eddy, April 14, 1885
Author: Mary Whitman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye  Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: April 14, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary Whitman on lined paper from Belvidere, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy and Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,647.00 in 2019. my highest discount
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Apr 17
⇉ Handshift:Mary WhitmanBelvidere IllinoisAs Written:Ills, Apr 14 / 85
Mrs Eddy
Dear Madam

I wrote youEditorial Note: See 723B.89.045. a short time since respecting my sister or I attending your College: ReceivedAs Written:Rec' answerAs Written:ans’ & cataloged

We cannot go at present as we have an aged Father whose As Written: whos comfort we consider first, my sister cares for the sick, & she has engagements. we have a niece whomAs Written:whome we consider a devoted ChristianAs Written: christian , sometimes think it would be best to help her to go instead of either of us if she should fully enter with the idea. we are expecting her to be with us soon.

We have your work on Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, and as I understand it, it would be far better for one to read and understand them as much as possible before, going to the College, am I right.

If we are able to undertake this at all, we want to have as thorough As Written: thurrough an understanding of it as possible

Are we to understand that you would give us the full course for the $200.00Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $5,306.10 in 2019.

Yes I consider myself in good health, what would be the difference if I were not.

Yours respectfully
Mary Whitman
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⇉ Handshift:Mary Baker Eddy100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,647.00 in 2019. my highest discount
⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Apr 17
⇉ Handshift:Mary WhitmanBelvidere IllsExpanded:Illinois, Apr 14 / 85
Mrs Eddy
Dear Madam

I wrote youEditorial Note: See 723B.89.045. a short time since respecting my sister or I attending your College: Rec'Expanded:Received ans’Expanded:answer & cataloged

We cannot go at present as we have an aged Father whos Corrected: whose comfort we consider first, my sister cares for the sick, & she has engagements. we have a niece whomeCorrected:whom we consider a devoted christian Corrected: Christian, sometimes think it would be best to help her to go instead of either of us if she should fully enter with the idea. we are expecting her to be with us soon.

We have your work on Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, and as I understand it, it would be far better for one to read and understand them as much as possible before, going to the College, am I right.

If we are able to undertake this at all, we want to have as thurrough Corrected: thorough an understanding of it as possible

Are we to understand that you would give us the full course for the $200.00Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $5,306.10 in 2019.

Yes I consider myself in good health, what would be the difference if I were not.

Yours respectfully
Mary Whitman
 
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$100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,647.00 in 2019. See 723B.89.045. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $200.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $5,306.10 in 2019.