Accession: 522.57.011
Editorial Title: Sarah E. Benford to Mary Baker Eddy, March 20, 1887
Author: Sarah E. Benford 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: March 20, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Sarah E. Benford on embossed lined paper from Beatrice, Nebraska.
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Beatrice Nebraska
March. 20./87,,
My Dear Mrs Eddy.

Your very welcome letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. at hand.

You cannot realize how thankful I am to feel that I may be permitted As Written: permited to enter your class. It has been the one desire of my heart ever since I was healed two years ago. but I have had to wait on account of finances. I do hope you do not think me mercenary in asking you for a reduction I hesitated saying anythingAs Written:any thing but I feel that I cannot go without daughter.

Mrs Fenn told me to see if I could have daughter enter as indigent student for $200.00Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. then Husband and I as one for $300.00Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9,900.49 in 2024. making in all $500.00Editorial Note: $500.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $16,500.81 in 2024. I will return your letter for I think you made a mistake. God knows if I had the means I would not ask for a reduction in any way. My only desire is to do good and not to gain worldly possessions.

I think there is a mistake about the national c s. a. the journal says it is April 13 your letter says April 15. We are very anxious to hear your address at that time but if it is the 13 I fear we cannot for we would have to go over a week before class commences.

Hoping to hear from you very soon I am as ever in all

sincerely As Written: sincerly Yours
S. E. Benford
Beatrice
Nebr
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Beatrice MNebraska
March. 20./87,,
My Dear Mrs Eddy.

Your very welcome letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. at hand.

You cannot realize how thankful I am to feel that I may be permited Corrected: permitted to enter your class. It has been the one desire of my heart ever since I was healed two years ago. but I have had to wait on account of finances. I do hope you do not think me mercenary in asking you for a reduction I hesitated saying any thingCorrected:anything fo but I feel that I cannot go without daughter.

Mrs Fenn told me to see if I could have daughter enter as indigent student for $200.00Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. then Husband and I as one for $300.00Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9,900.49 in 2024. making in all $500.00Editorial Note: $500.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $16,500.81 in 2024. I will return your letter for I think you made a mistake. God knows if I had the means I would not ask for a reduction in any way. My only desire is to do good and not to gain w [?] Unclear or illegible orldly posessessions.

I think there is a mistake about the national c s. a. the journal says it is April 153 your letter says April 135. We are very anxious to hear your address at that time but if it is the 13 I fe [?] Unclear or illegible ar we cannot for we would have to go over a week before class commences.

Hoping to hear from you very soon I am as ever in all

sincerly Corrected: sincerely Yours
S. E. Benford
Beatrice
Nebr
 
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This letter is not extant. $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9,900.49 in 2024. $500.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $16,500.81 in 2024.