Accession: 223A.37.013
Editorial Title: Minnie B. Hall De Soto to Mary Baker Eddy, September 16, 1886
Author: Minnie B. Hall De Soto 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: September 16, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Minnie B. Hall De Soto on embossed lined paper from Denver, Colorado.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye. A metamark that looks like an X has been added to the document.
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No 246 [?] Unclear or illegible  Broadway Denver, Col
Sep 16, 1886
My dear Teacher,

Your kind letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. receivedAs Written:rec'd two days ago and I hasten to tell you we shall have that little notice in the Sunday papers - they have the largest circulation -and are read more than the weekdayAs Written:week day papers - everythingAs Written:every thing will keep all right here. have just heard that Mrs- Orpha Barr, of whom As Written: whome I wrote you, started for BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts today As Written: to-day her plans are to go through all your classes immediately and come back here to open office with Mrs. Heathwood. Mrs. H. has published to teach course for $12.Editorial Note: $12.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $388.98 in 2023. per course, she cannotAs Written:can not have had a great many for $100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,241.51 in 2023., or $50Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,620.76 in 2023., (can she?) It does seem the "SatanAs Written:Satin" has possessed everythingAs Written:every thing we have tried to do about getting settled – We can't even get a house it seems. but today if we have to buy one - one shall be obtained - and the college is started – all but putting As Written: puting a notice in paper. please tell me are my pupils not entitled As Written: intitled to "C.S.B." [*]Archival Note: A metamark that looks like an X appears at this point in the manuscript. I so understood from the fact that Mr Fry and yourselfAs Written:your self always addressed me so before I went through your class?) - Thanks to Mr. F for his prompt reply -

And so much to you for your good advice –

Will send paper immediately - Please let us know in time for your class for Nettie-

[*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye Entered for reg class & I give due note [*]Archival Note: End floating text.

⇉ Handshift:Minnie B. Hall De SotoYours with love –
Minnie B. Hall

In great haste-

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No 246 [?] Unclear or illegible  Broadway Denver, Col
Sep 1 [?] Unclear or illegible 6, 1886
My dear Teacher,

Your kind letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. rec'dExpanded:received t [?] Unclear or illegible wo days ago and I hasten to tell you we shall have that little notice in the Sunday papers - they have the largest circulation -and are read more than the week dayCorrected:weekday papers - every thingCorrected:everything will keep all right here. have just heard that Mrs- Orpha Barr, of whome Corrected: whom I wrote you, started for BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts to-day Corrected: today her plans are to go through all your classes immediately and come back here to open office with Mrs. Heathwood. Mrs. H. has published to teach course for $12.Editorial Note: $12.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $388.98 in 2023. per course, she can notCorrected:cannot have had a great many for $100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,241.51 in 2023., or $50Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,620.76 in 2023., (can she?) It does seem the "SatinCorrected:Satan" has possessed every thingCorrected:everything we have tried to do about getting settled – We can't even get a house it seems. but today if we have to buy one - one shall be obtained - and the college is started – all but puting Corrected: putting a notice in paper. please tell me are my pupils not intitled Corrected: entitled to "C.S.B." [*]Archival Note: A metamark that looks like an X appears at this point in the manuscript. I so understood from the fact that Mr Fry and your selfCorrected:yourself always addressed me so before I went through your class?) - Thanks to Mr. F for his prompt reply -

And so much to you for your good advice –

Will send paper immediately - Please let us know in time for your class for Nettie-

[*]Archival Note: The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. ⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye Entered for reg class & I give due note [*]Archival Note: End floating text.

⇉ Handshift:Minnie B. Hall De SotoYours with love –
Minnie B. Hall

In great haste-

 
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This letter is not extant. Boston, Massachusetts $12.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $388.98 in 2023. $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,241.51 in 2023. $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,620.76 in 2023. The following text was later added to the document by another annotator, disrupting the surrounding thought. End floating text. A metamark that looks like an X appears at this point in the manuscript.