Accession: 529.57.002
Editorial Title: George F. Chapman to Mary Baker Eddy, March 20, 1885
Author: George F. Chapman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Mary Baker Eddy  Eldridge J. Smith  Calvin A. Frye 
Date: March 20, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by George F. Chapman on lined printed stationery of St. Johnsbury House from Shirley, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter contains notations in the handwriting of Mary Baker Eddy, Eldridge J. Smith, and Calvin A. Frye.
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Mrs. Mary Grover Eddy,
Boston, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass,
Dear Madam

Your replyEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. was duly received and noted. We did not reply as our circumstances are such we could not comply with your terms which no doubt are reasonable to those who have the means;

And while both myself and wife are hungering and thirstingMatt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. after the full As Written: ful and complete Salvation were have committed our case to God As Written: god and are only waiting for the way to be opened for our opportunity to learn of him or his teaching the true way of life:

And in our feeble way are teaching our offspring As Written: off springs as far as we know this doctoring that they may grow up in the Knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus. What I wish to ask you is have you any Sabbath School lesson leafs which we could place in our family and other thus establish a Sabbath As Written: sabbath school at home in these teachings As Written: teaching's if so please mail some to my address and whatever As Written: what ever the expense is will pay:

Trusting I may receive an early reply I remain
Very Truly Yours,
G. F. Chapman
Shirley, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.
Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyfor E. J. S.
Send His. S. M. H.
Defence C. S.
Cash On DeliveryAs Written:C.O.D.
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSent Mar 23
Handshift:Eldridge J. SmithMch 22. / 85
E. J. S
529.57.002
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Mrs. Mary Grover Eddy,
Boston, MassExpanded:Massachusetts,
Dear Madam

Your replyEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. was duly received and noted. We did not reply as our circumstances are such we could not comply with your terms which no doubt are reasonable to those who have the means;

And while both myself and wife are hungering and thirstingMatt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. after the ful Corrected: full and complete Salvation were have committed our case to god Corrected: God and are only waiting for the way to be opened for our opportunity to learn of him or his th teaching the true way of life:

And in our feeble way are teaching our off springs Corrected: offspring as far as we know this doctoring that they may grow up in the Knowledge of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus. What I wish to ask you is have you any Sabbath School lesson leafs which we could place in our family and other thus establish a sabbath Corrected: Sabbath school at home in these teatcher teaching's Corrected: teachings if so please mail some to my address and what ever Corrected: whatever the expense is will pay:

Trusting I may receive an early reply I remain
Very Truly Yours,
G. F. Chapman
Shirley, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts
Handshift:Mary Baker Eddyfor E. J. S.
Send His. S. M. H.
Defence C. S.
C.O.D.Expanded:Cash On Delivery
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSent Mar 23
Handshift:Eldridge J. SmithMch 22. / 85
E. J. S
 
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