Accession: V00895
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Unknown, July 25, 1885
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Unknown 
Date: July 25, 1885
Manuscript Description: Letterpress copy of a letter handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy.
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July 25, 1885As Written:5
Dear Sir,

Your favorEditorial Note: This letter is not extant.— at hand I do not know— the advertising As Written: advertizing would be best the more is know of it the more the enemy works get someoneAs Written:some one to look at it and let me know who it is, and then do your best and send the person to me also, I do not like the idea of an auction. Will you please write me what you think it would sell for at auction? The fellow Farrar who moved out the first of June hasn'tAs Written:has'nt paid his rent and Mr. Keith fails to collect it as it seems

The offer I made you of 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. on five thousand if you sold it for 5000Editorial Note: $5,000 in 1885 is the equivalent of $133,339.18 in 2020. I will hold good as your commission fee three months from July 1st for selling my house

Truly Yours
MBG Eddy
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July 25, 5Expanded:1885
Dear Sir,

Your favorEditorial Note: This letter is not extant.— at hand I do not know— the advertizing Corrected: advertising would be best the more is know of it the more the enemy works get some oneCorrected:someone oneAs Written:one to look at it and let me know who it is, and then do your best and send the person to me also, I do not like the idea of an auction. Will you please write me what you think it would sell for at auction? The fellow Farrar who moved out the first of June has'ntCorrected:hasn't paid his rent and Mr. Keith fails to collect it as it seems

The offer I made you of 100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. on five thousand if you sold it for 5000Editorial Note: $5,000 in 1885 is the equivalent of $133,339.18 in 2020. I will hold good as your commission fee three months from July 1st for selling my house

Truly Yours
MBG Eddy
 
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This letter is not extant. $100.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $2,635.64 in 2019. $5,000 in 1885 is the equivalent of $133,339.18 in 2020.