Accession: 579.59.017
Editorial Title: J. M. Shaffner to Mary Baker Eddy, November 7, 1886
Author: J. M. Shaffner 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: November 07, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by J. M. Shaffner on lined paper from Glenwood, Iowa.
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Glenwood Mills CoEditorial Note: Mills County
Iowa Nov 7/86
Rev Mary B. G. Eddy
571 Columbs Av.
Boston
MassachusettsAs Written:Mass

Please excuse, me for taking the liberty, of making, a few inquiries of you, as we are, trying to get some light into your system, of healingEditorial Note: Christian Science &C. &C. and there is so many As Written: maney frauds that one hardly As Written: hardley knows when they are right As Written: wright . at this writing As Written: wrighting there As Written: thare is a man in this place that is Claiming As Written: Claming to heal As Written: heale almost EverythingAs Written:Every thing, and is Either As Written: Ether doing someoneAs Written:some one a great As Written: grate deal As Written: deale of harm or some good. I have looked on him as a fraud from the start and will you please give me somethingAs Written:some thing that I Can rely on. is this man or any of his gang Teaching the true doctrine As Written: doctrin as Taught By you his name is

Prof. A. J. Swarts

President of Mental Science university of Chicago

Ills

There As Written: Thare are some parties Come here that have Claimed As Written: Clamed to heal As Written: heale Such diseases as white swelling As Written: sweling that have As Written: hav Been As Written: Ben Contracted since their As Written: ther Childhood if they will pay them Enormous fees in advanceAs Written:ddvence, and say they As Written: thay Can heal them in 30 minutes As Written: minuts . if they give them the money As Written: mony , first and many things Just as thin as that. in all these Cases that I have heard of they have As Written: hav wanted $50Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,620.76 in 2023. or $100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,241.51 in 2023., and the money As Written: mony first, and most Cases the parties did not have funds. please let us know how these As Written: thes things are and if you have any advertising As Written: dvertising or printed matter As Written: mater that you wish, spread in this community As Written: comunity to stop such work As Written: wooerk I will Be pleased to assist you in your good workAs Written: woork .

Prof
J. M. Shaffner
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Glenwood Mills CoEditorial Note: Mills County
Iowa Nov 7/86
Rev Mary B. G. Eddy
571 Columbs Av.
Boston
MassExpanded:Massachusetts

Please excuse, me for taking the liberty, of making, a few inquiries of you, as we are, trying to get some liylght into your system, of healingEditorial Note: Christian Science &C. &C. and there is so maney Corrected: many frauds that one hardley Corrected: hardly knows when they are wright Corrected: right . at this wrighting Corrected: writing thare Corrected: there is a man in this place that is Claming Corrected: Claiming to heale Corrected: heal almost Every thingCorrected:Everything, and is Ether Corrected: Either doing some oneCorrected:someone a grate Corrected: great deale Corrected: deal of harm or some good. I have looked on him as a fraud from the start and will you please give me some thingCorrected:something that I Can rely on. is this man or any of his gang Teaching the true doctrin Corrected: doctrine as Taught By you his name is

Prof. A. J. Swarts

President of Mental Secience university of Chicago

Ills

Thare Corrected: There are some parties Come here that have Clamed Corrected: Claimed to heale Corrected: heal Such diseases as white sweling Corrected: swelling that hav Corrected: have Ben Corrected: Been Contracted since ther Corrected: their Childhood if they will pay them Enormous fees in ddvenceCorrected:advance, and say thay Corrected: they Can heal them in 30 minuts Corrected: minutes . if they give them the mony Corrected: money , first and many things Just as thin as that. in all these Cases that I have heard of they hav Corrected: have wanted $50Editorial Note: $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,620.76 in 2023. or $100Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,241.51 in 2023., and the mony Corrected: money first, and most Cases the partires did not have funds. please let us know how thes Corrected: these things are and if you have any dvertising Corrected: advertising or printed mater Corrected: matter that you wish, spread in this comunity Corrected: community to stop such wooerk Corrected: work I will Be pleased to assist you in your good woork Corrected: work.

Prof
J. M. Shaffner
 
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Mills County Christian Science something $50.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $1,620.76 in 2023. $100.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3,241.51 in 2023.