Accession: 659B.70.023
Editorial Title: Elizabeth A. Coon to Mary Baker Eddy, January 10, 1887
Author: Elizabeth A. Coon 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: January 10, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Elizabeth A. Coon on lined paper from Medina, New York.
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Having taken treatment of Dr Taft -C.S- from Brooklyn, -N Y- – and learning that I might receive much benefit from your work – which is called – Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I take the liberty of addressing y[*]Gap: letter.Reason: ink splotch.u in regard to it– Also can you recommend As Written: recomend him, as a teacher = I think I could get him a Class – were he to return here Dr Taft said - the Book would cost -$3.00Editorial Note: $3.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $99.00 in 2024. and 17Editorial Note: $0.17 in 1887 is the equivalent of $5.61 in 2024.' for Mailage– I shall send for – one or more soon - and could I get them at a reduction – Should like to - as I do not feel able to pay as much – Could you send some of the - Journals- or Pamphlets I will try to get Subscribers for Journal – Yours is great work - How glad I am, a woman was the founder of Christian Science – I am very eager to learn the Science – I think it wonderful - to cure disease without medicine – and think it the true way – so easy to treat and be treated–

I beg pardon – for writing at such lengthAs Written:lingth

Will enclose Express Order –for Book– – and Postage – on same –

Do not think for a moment – that I am thinking Dr Taft anything less than a gentleman – and very kind and obliging — It is for others – who are not as well acquainted and who talked of taking lessons of him – if he came here I believe As Written: beleive him a true man Hope to receive book soon – and will help the cause all I can

I am very truly –
Mrs E. A. Coon
659B.70.023
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Having taken treatment of Dr Taft -C.S- from Brooklyn, -N Y- – and learning that I might receive much benefit from your work – which is called – Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy I take the liberty of addressing y[*]Gap: letter.Reason: ink splotch.u in regard to it– Also can you recomend Corrected: recommend him, as a teacher = I think I could get him a Class – were he to return here Dr Taft said - the Book would cost -$3.00Editorial Note: $3.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $99.00 in 2024. and 17Editorial Note: $0.17 in 1887 is the equivalent of $5.61 in 2024.' for Mailage– I shall send for – one or more soon - and could I get them at a reduction – Should like to - as I do not feel able to pay as much – Could you send some of the - Journals- or Pamphlets I will try to get Subscribers for Journal – Yours is great work - How glad I am, a woman was the founder of Christian Science – I am very eager to learn the Science – I think it wonderful - to cure disease [?] Unclear or illegible  without medicine – and think it the true way – so easy to treat and be treated–

I beg pardon – for writing at such lingthCorrected:length

Will enclose Express Order –for Book– – and Postage – on same –

Do not think for a moment – that I am thinking Dr Taft anything less than a gentleman – and very kind and obliging — It is for others – who are not as well acquainted and who talked of taking lessons of him – if he came here I beleive Corrected: believe him a true man Hope to receive book soon – and will help the cause asll I can

I am very truly –
Mrs E. A. Coon
 
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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $3.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $99.00 in 2024. $0.17 in 1887 is the equivalent of $5.61 in 2024.