Enclosed please find Mr Sylvester’s card, publisher of the Middleboro News whose estimate I will give you for the Journal, and also Mr. Jones’ estimate publisher of the enclosed paper. Where your circular was received I thought the price should not exceed $30.00Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $830.67 in 2017. per thousand and that it might be some less.

Mr. Sylvester says he publishes two other papers and is editor and proprietor of the News; his price is 30.00Editorial Note: $30.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $830.67 in 2017. and he thinks he can do it for less, and if the first issue is not up to the standard of the past issues or if it is not altogether satisfactory he will charge for nothing for nothing but the paper stock which will be between 8 or 9 dollarsEditorial Note: $8.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $221.51 in 2017. $9.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $249.20 in 2017., this was his own offer as a guarantee that it should be satisfactory; thinks he can fold and wrap the paper and deliver it ready to mail for that price.

Mr. Jones wants to have your columns same width as in his paper so as to use same form.

In every case I have stipulated that the excellence of the paper should not be lowered in any particular and it was fully understood that in giving a price that feature should be maintained.

I have been asked how the work would be paid for and if promptly to which I made answer that whoever received the order would have no dealings with me, that I was merely getting an estimate but I thought there would not be the least trouble about collecting when the paper was delivered.

Called on Geo R. Ellis; Franklin St. publisher of two religious papers but could not get figures as Mr. E. was away and foreman could not do it, their letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. enclosed. Unless you are in haste or have seen Mr. Ellis I would like to get his figures to see how they would compare. The prices here given are to cover everything, proof-reading, folding &c. but not folding for wrappers.

Have noticed that our paper comes stamped but by inquiry at the P.O. find that it can go by the pound which will be a saving of about 33% percent on postage; enclosed is a blank which if you fill out and take to P.O. the saving can be made on next issue.

You have asked through the paper for help in different ways and I will contribute my miteMark 12:41 ¶And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. Mark 12:42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. Mark 12:43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: Mark 12:44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. Luke 21:2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. Luke 21:3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Luke 21:4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. by making this offer, if the papers come folded and wrapped I will take charge of them from the printers and address and mail them, or if you do not want them folded I will fold, wrap and mail them, and take them from the printer or from you as you choose: any little service of that kind will be cheerfully and faithfully performed if you will let me know of it.