Accession: 946.92.002
Editorial Title: Edna E. Jackman to Mary Baker Eddy, July 13, 1885
Author: Edna E. Jackman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: July 13, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Edna E. Jackman on embossed lined paper from Morrisville, Vermont.
Archival Note: This letter includes notations in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Fryehighest deductionAs Written:ded 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. must be in health.
AnsweredAs Written:Ans July 23
⇉ Handshift:Edna E. JackmanMorrisville VermontAs Written:Vt. July 13th 1885
Dear Mrs. Eddy

I have been treated by Mrs H. D. Simpson 59 Chambers Street BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts and am now treating myself by reading the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and studying them and trying to practice what they teach. Mrs S went to see you about my studying ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and I am very anxious to do so but am not yet strong enough and am very poor in purse so I do not know as I shall ever be able to do so but still I do not despair. I wish you would please send me some pamphlets on ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science that I may scatter them among my friends who ask me to tell them what Christian Science is? I have had quite a severe belief of TapewormAs Written:Tape worm the past week but do not believe there is any more Do you ever make any arrangements so people can study for any less than $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,906.93 in 2019..

Please pardon my troubling you but I am so much interested in Christian Science and believe it will eventually be the way of healing that I am anxious to do all I can to forward it

Gratefully yours
Mrs E. E. Jackman
Morrisville
Lamoille Co. Vermont
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Fryehighest dedExpanded:deduction 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. must be in health.
AnsExpanded:Answered July 23
⇉ Handshift:Edna E. JackmanMorrisville Vt.Expanded:Vermont July 13th 1885
Dear Mrs. Eddy

I have been treated by Mrs H. D. Simpson 59 Chambers Street BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts and am now treating myself by reading the booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and studying them and trying to practice what they teach. Mrs S went to see you about my studying ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science and I am very anxious to do so but am not yet strong enough and am very poor in purse so I do not know as I shall ever be able to do so but still I do not despair. I wish you would please send me some pamphlets on ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science that I may scatter them among my friends who ask me to tell them what Christian Science is? I have had quite a severe belief of Tape wormCorrected:Tapeworm the past week but do not believe there is any more Do you ever make any arrangements so people can study for any less than $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,906.93 in 2019..

Please pardon my troubling you but I am so much interested in Christian Science and believe it will eventually be the way of healing that I am anxious to do all I can to forward it

Gratefully yours
Mrs E. E. Jackman
Morrisville
Lamoille Co. Vermont
 
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$100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. Boston, Massachusetts Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Christian Science $300.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $7,906.93 in 2019.