Accession: 019B.09.003
Editorial Title: Edward P. Bates to Mary Baker Eddy, March 26, 1887
Author: Edward P. Bates 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 26, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Edward P. Bates on his printed stationery from Syracuse, New York.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy.
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Handshift:Edward P. Bates
My Dear Teacher

Enclosed please find Draft for $4.25Editorial Note: $4.25 in 1887 is the equivalent of $140.26 in 2024. for which please send me 20- Christian Science and the Bible 1- People's idea of God - We have our Academy organized, chartered by the State and Miss Cross appointed Principal, she begins her first class next Monday- People here begin to think Christian ScienceAs Written:C.S. has come to stay. Mr Ames has rendered valuable service in organizing and securing articles of incorporationAs Written: incorperation , and we are now looking forward to the time when we can have a children's As Written: childrens day school, have you any children's As Written: childrens books prepared yet.

Your AffectionateAs Written:Aff Student
E P Bates
Handshift:Mary Baker EddyNo books of the kind Give my love to him and ask him if Mr. As Written: Nr. Ames is coming to my next Class in April
019B.09.003
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Edward P. Bates
My Dear Teacher

Enclosed please find Draft for $4.25Editorial Note: $4.25 in 1887 is the equivalent of $140.26 in 2024. for which please send me 20- Christian Science and the Bible 1- People's idea of God - We have our Academy organized, chartered by the State and Miss Cross appointed Principal, she begins her first class next Monday- People here begin to think C.S.Expanded:Christian Science has come to stay. Mr Ames has rendered valuable service in organizing and securing articles of incorperation Corrected: incorporation, and we are now looking forward to the time when we can have a childrens Corrected: children's day school, have you any childrens Corrected: children's books prepared yet.

Your AffExpanded:Affectionate Student
E P Bates
Handshift:Mary Baker EddyNo books of the kind Give my love to him and ask him if Nr. Corrected: Mr. Ames is coming to my next Class in April
 
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$4.25 in 1887 is the equivalent of $140.26 in 2024.