Mary Baker Eddy to Miss Dickinson, October 8, 1884

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Mary Baker Eddy

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Miss Dickinson

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October 8, 1884 - archivist estimate

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Oct. 8, 4

Dear Miss. Dickinson,

Won'tAs Written:Wont you examine this work and have the corrections made under your own responsible direction. I have nowhereAs Written:no where to go but to you. I could take this basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. to the proprietor of your House and they would do me justice but this would injure your friend, and so I leave the matter with you, and hope you will have the basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. that I paid 10.00Editorial Note: $10.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $282.15 in 2018. for making and that cost me 4844Editorial Note: $48.44 in 1884 is the equivalent of $1,366.74 in 2018.! Made right

I know the price is exorbitant and the making of the garment an insult to good nature, don'tAs Written:dont you?

Now dear help me out of this and I will not trouble you anymoreAs Written:any more 1st I must have the belt a full inch longer, and the basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. proportionately let out 2nd The pasementerieEditorial Note: Passementerie refers to decorative braid or fancy trim. must be taken off where the beads are gone and new pieces put on. 3rd It must be smoothedAs Written:smothed down and the wrinkles taken out of the trimming As Written: triming . 4th The back of the basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. where it is pulled in at the sleeve, must be straightened, 5th The neck in front lowered a half inch sure, the binding is above my chin! Pins are put in where the beads are off.

Please see this is done, all of it, and I will not go to the Firm about it, I can then wear it

Very truly yours

M B G Eddy

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Oct. 8, 4

Dear Miss. Dickinson,

WontCorrected:Won't you examine this work and have the corrections made under your own responsible direction. I have no whereCorrected:nowhere to go but to you. I could take this basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. to the proprietor of your House and they would do me justice but this would injure your friend, and so I leave the matter with you, and hope you will have the basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. that I paid 10.00Editorial Note: $10.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $282.15 in 2018. for making and that cost me 4844Editorial Note: $48.44 in 1884 is the equivalent of $1,366.74 in 2018.! Made right

I know the price is exorbitant and the making of the garment an insult to good nature, dontCorrected:don't you?

Now dear help me out of this and I will not trouble you any moreCorrected:anymore 1st I must have the belt a full inch longer, and the basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. proportionately let out 2nd The pasementerieEditorial Note: Passementerie refers to decorative braid or fancy trim. must be taken off where the beads are gone and new pieces put on. 3rd It must be smothedCorrected:smoothed down and the wrinkles taken out of the triming Corrected: trimming . 4th The back of the basqueEditorial Note: A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. where it is pulled in at the sleeve, must be straightened, 5th The neck in front lowered a half inch sure, the binding is above my chin! Pins are put in where the beads are off.

Please see this is done, all of it, and I will not go to the Firm about it, I can then wear it

Very truly yours

M B G Eddy

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A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. $10.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $282.15 in 2018. $48.44 in 1884 is the equivalent of $1,366.74 in 2018. A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. Passementerie refers to decorative braid or fancy trim. A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails. A basque is a bodice or jacket with long tails.