Accession: 679A.76.037
Editorial Title: Effie Houlton to Mary Baker Eddy, August 27, 1884
Author: Effie Houlton 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: August 27, 1884
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Effie Houlton on lined paper from Lake Fremont, Minnesota.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
Final Edits
Original Document

Click image to magnify
Full
Back
Close
View Document
View Image
679A.76.037
-
Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSent books
Sept 1st
Dear Mrs Eddy

Enclosed find $3.17Editorial Note: $3.17 in 1884 is the equivalent of $87.77 in 2017.. Please send your “Science and Health”Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. to me. I suppose it will come safely by mail. If you think not please send by a safe way and I will send any extra charge on you, as soon as I hear from you. Read in July of the “Mind cure” in the “Religio Philosophical”Editorial Note: The Religio-Philosophical Journal was a spiritualist publication, published in Chicago, Illinois from 1865 to 1905. of Chicago I wish you would write me a letter telling me more fully who could study & practice with success. How long does it take to become a C.S.Editorial Note: Christian Scientist? Your tuition being $300.00Editorial Note: $300 in 1884 is the equivalent of $8,306.69 in 2017. what would the board etc. cost? My home is in St. Paul MinnesotaAs Written:Minn I have longed in vain for some work. I mean a Profession into which I could enter with my whole heart. Have thot of architecture but that is not so surely for Humanity as the helping to cure illness. I am not obliged to do anything am not expect to and I am putting this confidence As Written: confidance in you that not one friend knows of. I don’t want to lead an idle life.

City life hedges one in, and I am anxious to make all inquiry & learn every step before returning. One of your pupils is in Minneapolis I hear. Have not been home from the Lake so have not called but shall. Her tuition is $200Editorial Note: $200 in 1884 is the equivalent of $5,537.79 in 2017.. I should prefer to attend your school if I could. This letter is written under difficulties & numerous interruptions.

Yours.
Effie Houlton
Lake Fremont
MinnesotaAs Written:Minn.

Mrs. M.B.G. Eddy.

571 Columbus Ave.

Boston

MassachusettsAs Written:Mass.

679A.76.037
-
Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeSent books
Sept 1st
Dear Mrs Eddy

Enclosed find $3.17Editorial Note: $3.17 in 1884 is the equivalent of $87.77 in 2017.. Please send your “Science and Health”Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. to me. I suppose it will come safely by mail. If you think not please send by a safe way and I will send any extra charge on you, as soon as I hear from you. how much Read in July of the “Mind cure” in the “Religio Philosophical”Editorial Note: The Religio-Philosophical Journal was a spiritualist publication, published in Chicago, Illinois from 1865 to 1905. of Chicago I wish you would write me a letter telling me more fully who could study & practice with success. How long does it take to become a C.S.Editorial Note: Christian Scientist? Your tuition being $300.00Editorial Note: $300 in 1884 is the equivalent of $8,306.69 in 2017. what would the board etc. cost? My home is in St. Paul MinnExpanded:Minnesota I have longed in vain for some work. I mean a Profession into which I could enter with my whole heart. Have thot of architecture but that is not so surely for Humanity as the helping to cure illness. I am not obliged to do anything am not expect to and I am putting this confidance Corrected: confidence in you that not one friend knows of. I don’t want to lead an idle life.

City life hedges one in, and I am anxious to make all inquiry & learn every step before returning. One of your pupils is in Minneapolis I hear. Have not been home from the Lake so have not called but shall. Her tuition is $200Editorial Note: $200 in 1884 is the equivalent of $5,537.79 in 2017.. I should prefer to attend your school if I could. This letter is written under difficulties & numerous interruptions.

Yours.
Effie Houlton
Lake Fremont
Minn.Expanded:Minnesota

Mrs. M.B.G. Eddy.

571 Columbus Ave.

Boston

Mass.Expanded:Massachusetts

 
View Image
 

Back Text

Shown for development purposes only
$3.17 in 1884 is the equivalent of $87.77 in 2017. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. The Religio-Philosophical Journal was a spiritualist publication, published in Chicago, Illinois from 1865 to 1905. Christian Scientist $300 in 1884 is the equivalent of $8,306.69 in 2017. $200 in 1884 is the equivalent of $5,537.79 in 2017.