Accession: 939.91.060
Editorial Title: Sarah F. Bickford to Mary Baker Eddy, June 8, 1886
Author: Sarah F. Bickford 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: June 8, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Sarah F. Bickford on embossed lined paper from Chicago, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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939.91.060
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear Mrs Eddy

Enclosed find a draft for thirty dollarsEditorial Note: $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $934.01 in 2022. for one dozen of "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy please send at your earliest convenienceAs Written:convenence.

We had service yesterday and had a good attendance. Our room was full- I think the public As Written: publice are very much interested in our Loving church service think it is what we ought to have, some are opposed to Mr Day – but he done very well. and everyone seemed pleased.

Swartz is trying to follow on he commenced yesterday As Written: yesterdy to have service. a friend As Written: fiend of mine called on me todayAs Written:to-dy that had just studied with him I was almost provoked at her… but she did not much satisfaction and I don't As Written: dont think she felt very happy about it. she said when she went away she should go and study with Mrs Eddy in the fall,… Swartz and someone else that he had going around trying to get everyone As Written: evyone to stop that ever As Written: evr had heard of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science

I will not bother you by writing more

yours in Truth
S. F Bickford
108 North State st
Chicago,
IllinoisAs Written:Ill
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeMrs E sends love & says
DictatedAs Written:Dicta
I was glad to hear As Written: her from you glad you were getting up Church hope you will be successfulAs Written:suc in clergymen As Written: clergymn think you could get Adams needs someoneAs Written:some one in ChicagoAs Written:Chic heard as well as Swartz throughAs Written:thro press & pulpit & talk as louder than (Swartz,)
Brown
ShermanEditorial Note: Bradford Sherman or Roger Sherman
Larminie
939.91.060
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
My dear Mrs Eddy

CEnclosed find a draft for thirty dollasrsEditorial Note: $30.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $934.01 in 2022. for one dozen of "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy please send at your earliest convenenceCorrected:convenience.

We had service yesterday and had a good attendance. Our room was full- I think the publice Corrected: public are very much interested in our Loving church service think it is what we ought to have, some are opposed to Mr Day – but he done very well. and everyone seemed pleased.

Swartz is trying to follow on he commenced yesterdy Corrected: yesterday to have service. a fiend Corrected: friend of mine called on me to-dyCorrected:today that had just studied with him I was almost prokvoked at her… but she did not much satisfaction and I dont Corrected: don't think she felt very happy about it. she said when she went away she sh [?] Unclear or illegible ould go and study with Mrs Eddy in the fall,… Swartz and someone else that he e had going around trying to get evyone Corrected: everyone to stop that evr Corrected: ever had heard [?] Unclear or illegible  of ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science

I will not bother you by writing more

yours in Truth
S. F Bickford
108 North State st
Chicago,
IllExpanded:Illinois
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeMrs E sends love & says
DictaExpanded:Dictated
I was glad to her Corrected: hear from you glad you were getting up Church hope you will be sucExpanded:successful in clergymn Corrected: clergymen think you could get Adams needs some oneCorrected:someone in ChicExpanded:Chicago heard as well as Swartz throExpanded:through press & pulpit & talk as louder than (Swartz,)
Brown
ShermanEditorial Note: Bradford Sherman or Roger Sherman
Larminie
 
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