Accession: L16188
Editorial Title: Asa Gilbert Eddy to Mary Baker Eddy, 1870s
Author: Asa Gilbert Eddy 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: 1870s - archivist estimate
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Asa Gilbert Eddy on lined paper.
Archival Note: This letter was likely written in 1876 or 1877.
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Good afternoon Mary Dear

I hope You are happy this afternoon as happy as You have made the one who As Written: whoo now adresses You. I shall As Written: shal now think it not improper to offer to aid You at any time You may be in need of such service as I am able to bestow, and am confident You will not think me asking too As Written: to much when in asking You to confide in and depend upon me for any such service as You may wish of me at the same time assuring You that my joy will be made complete in serving God and making You happy, thank You Dear Oh so much I thank You for the pretty present I found upon my pillow last night and above all save the Infinite I prize the affection bestowed by the giver I encouraged Your saying to Dr Spofford but upon second thought were As Written: wer forced to conclude that it would not be well to do so for I fear the effort would be doubled instead of being diminished thereby and the annoyance increased. hoping to see You next thursday eve at seven I remain ever

Your affectionate friend and—
Gilbirt
L16188
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Good afternoon Mary Dear

I hope You are happy this afternoon as happy as You have made the one whoo Corrected: who now adresses You. I shal Corrected: shall now think it not improper to offer to aid You at any time You may be in need of such service as I am able to bestow, and am confident You will not think me asking to Corrected: too much when in asking You to confide in and depend upon me for any such service as You may wish of me at the same time assuring You that my joy will be made complete in serving God and making You happy, thank You Dear Oh so much I thank You for the pretty present I found upon my pillow last night and above all save the Infinite I prize the affection bestowed by the giver I encouraged Your saying to Dr Spofford but upon second thought wer Corrected: were forced to conclude that [?] Unclear or illegible  it would would not be well to do so for I fear the effort would be doubled instead of being diminished thereby and the annoyance increased. hoping to see You next Saturday thursday eve at seven I remain ever

Your affectionate friend and—
Gilbirt
 
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