Accession: V00932
Editorial Title: Calvin A. Frye to Silas J. Sawyer, March 13, 1886
Author: Calvin A. Frye 
Recipient: Silas J. Sawyer 
Date: March 13, 1886
Manuscript Description: Letterpress copy of a letter handwritten by Calvin A. Frye.
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Dr. S. J. Sawyer, C.S.B.
Dear BrotherAs Written:Br: –

Your letter of the 9" inst.Editorial Note: See 951.93.016. containing order for booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and check As Written: cheque for twenty five (25) dollarsEditorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $720.67 in 2021., received.

We are not selling on the terms you name; we make no difference per copy for orders of more than 12 copies, as you will see by enclosed circularEditorial Note: This circular is not extant.. Our last edition are all sold; shall have more on the 17- instantAs Written:inst. By remitting $5.00Editorial Note: $5.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $144.13 in 2021. more, you will cover the price of 12 copies, delivered by Express at our expense.

I am unable to understand how you have managed to get 20 copies of the book left on your hands, as we have filled no orders for you save the recent copy since April 1884.

Many in the West even of those who are not Mrs. Eddy's students are buyingAs Written:bying "Science and Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy by the dozen lots and have sold a large number during the past year. You certainly would find more activity in this direction a great benefit to you in your work of enlightening the people on the subject of Christian Science.

Yours fraternally
Calvin A. Frye.
V00932
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Dr. S. J. Sawyer, C.S.B.
Dear BrExpanded:Brother: –

Your letter of the 9" inst.Editorial Note: See 951.93.016. containing order for booksEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and cheque Corrected: check for twenty five (25) dollarsEditorial Note: $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $720.67 in 2021., received.

We are not selling on the terms you name; we make no difference per copy for orders of more than 12 copies, as you will see by enclosed circularEditorial Note: This circular is not extant.. Our last edition are all sold; shall have more on the 17- inst.Expanded:instant By remitting $5.00Editorial Note: $5.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $144.13 in 2021. more, you will cover the price of 12 copies, delivered by Express at our expense.

I am unable to understand how you have managed to get 20 copies of the book left on your hands, as we have filled no orders for you save the rescent copy since April 1884.

Many in the West even of those who are not Mrs. Eddy's students are byingCorrected:buying "Science and Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy by the dozen lots and have sold a large number during the past year. You certainly would find more activity in this direction a great benefit to you in your work of enlightening the people on the subject of Christian Science.

Yours fraternally
Calvin A. Frye.
 
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See 951.93.016. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $25.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $720.67 in 2021. $5.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $144.13 in 2021. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy This circular is not extant.