Accession: 529.57.003
Editorial Title: George F. Chapman to Mary Baker Eddy, June 17, 1885
Author: George F. Chapman 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: June 17, 1885
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by George F. Chapman on printed stationery of Gilmore’s Opera House and Hotel Gilmore, from Springfield, Massachusetts.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSend May Mag
⇉ Handshift:George F. ChapmanSpringfield, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass., June, 17 1885
Mrs. Mary. G. B. Eddy,
Dear sister in Christ,

I regret to trouble you while I am aware you are continuously pressed with enquiries As Written: enquirys and calls still I am much at sea in a matter of contributing to the work of Christ and often I am impressed that rather than putting As Written: puting in my might with the Baptist church who so much oppose our believe I aught to place it elsewhere and I somehowAs Written:some how cannotAs Written:can not enjoy the preaching it seems in many instances that they are crucifying himEditorial Note: Jesus Christ afresh. Is this because I am not right at heart and am only laboring under prejudice.

My wife has a large correspondence in the W.S and among them is one poor lady who has been sick for years, and she mentioned in one of her letters her trouble. When my wife replied As Written: replyed she copied As Written: coppied some of your work and this lady now writes I have given up my Doctor and am trusting my masterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ for help please As Written: pleas send me some of your Journals if you have any, thus you see the work is going on and we shall send you her name with one dollarAs Written:doller [*]Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $26.49 in 2020. enclosed when I return home so she may have something to feed upon.

Trusting I may hear from you at an early date I remain

Very Truly yours,
G. F. Chapman,
Shirley, MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSend May Mag
⇉ Handshift:George F. ChapmanSpringfield, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts, June, 17 1885
Mrs. Mary. G. B. Eddy,
Dear sister in Christ,

I regret to trouble you while I am aware you are continuously pressed with enquirys Corrected: enquiries and calls still I am much at sea in a matter of contributing to the work of Christ and often I am impressed that rather than puting Corrected: putting in my might with the Baptist church who so much oppose our believe I aught to place it elsewhere and I some howCorrected:somehow can notCorrected:cannot enjoy the preaching it seems in many instances that they are crucifying himEditorial Note: Jesus Christ afresh. Is this because I am not right at heart and am only laboring under prejudice.

My wife has a large correspondence in the W.S and among them is one poor lady who has been sick for years, and she mentioned in one of her letters her trouble. When my wife replyed Corrected: replied she coppied Corrected: copied some of your work and this lady now writes I have given up my Doctor and am trusting my masterEditorial Note: Jesus Christ for help pleas Corrected: please send me some of your Journals if you have any, thus you see the work is going on and we shall send you her name with one dollerCorrected:dollar [*]Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $26.49 in 2020. enclosed when I return home so she may have something to feed upon.

Trusting I may hear from you at an early date I remain

Very Truly yours,
G. F. Chapman,
Shirley, Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts
 
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