Accession: 714A.86.057
Editorial Title: Lorraine Stevenson to Mary Baker Eddy, March 20, 1887
Author: Lorraine Stevenson 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: March 20, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Loraine Stevenson on her lined printed stationery from Beatrice, Nebraska.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye, apparently dictated to him by Mary Baker Eddy.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeJudging from yourAs Written:yr letter, can hardly considerAs Written:considr you qualifiedAs Written:qualif'd to enter my colge at presentAs Written:presn't.
⇉ Handshift:Lorraine Stevenson MarchAs Written:Mar th 20 1887
Dear Mrs Eddey

I write you to ask As Written: aske you to accept As Written: except me in your next Primary As Written: Primarey class the greater As Written: grater part of my classmatesAs Written:class mates are a going to go to your next class they As Written: thay think As Written: thinke I must As Written: most go with them and I am sure As Written: shure it is my desire & has been As Written: bin ever since I first heard of C. S.Editorial Note: Christian Science I was first taught by Mrs Colman & have since sit in a class of Mrs Fenn

O I am in need As Written: nead of more of this Divine As Written: Divne Truth & am hungering for As Written: fore more & do As Written: doe so much want to come to you if I can get the means As Written: meanes to come with? my Husban does not seem As Written: seame inclined to help As Written: healp me & could not withoutAs Written:with out sacrificing but he does not think As Written: thinke aboutAs Written:a bout it as I doAs Written:doe. I would be willing to sacrifice all even As Written: eaven to my home & I will make every effort to get the means As Written: meanes I am willing to work As Written: worke night & day & always As Written: alwayes have been As Written: bin ever since I was Healed by Mrs Fenn nearly two years As Written: yeares agoAs Written:a go..

Please tell me what it will cost me. do As Written: doe I pay two HundredEditorial Note: $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. or As Written: ore threeEditorial Note: $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9900.49 in 2024. I know it is in the Journal but please tell me in your handwritingAs Written:hand write as so many As Written: meaney differ on what is in the Journal & if yo will accept As Written: except me and I can possibly As Written: possably get the money I will come but if I can't As Written: cant come I shall not cease As Written: seace to work As Written: worke I have many As Written: meaney things As Written: thinges to contend with but O don't As Written: doant I know. that there As Written: theare is one that stands As Written: standes by me always As Written: alwayes ". Lo, I am alwayes with you As Written: yo Matt 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. that aloneAs Written:a loan is such As Written: souch a comfort to me

Please don't As Written: doant think As Written: thinke I am writing you As Written: yo this to get in class for As Written: fore nothing for As Written: fore I am not if I can't As Written: cant come to this class I will strive to come some other but it will be much pleasanter As Written: pleasenter for As Written: fore us As Written: as all to go at one time I doAs Written:doe feel As Written: feal that the way will be made clear As Written: cleare for As Written: fore me yet but at this writing I must say I don't As Written: doent see how but I trust in God Good & wait the result

May I hear As Written: heare from you As Written: yo soon

I am yours As Written: youears in Love
Mrs O. E. Stevenson
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeJudging from yrExpanded:your letter, can hardly considrCorrected:consider you qualif'dExpanded:qualified to enter my colge at presn'tExpanded:present.
⇉ Handshift:Lorraine Stevenson Mar thCorrected:March 20 1887
Dear Mrs Eddey

I write you to aske Corrected: ask you to except Corrected: accept me in your next Primarey Corrected: Primary class the grater Corrected: greater part of my class matesCorrected:classmates are a going to go to your next class thay Corrected: they thinke Corrected: think I most Corrected: must go with them and I am shure Corrected: sure it is my desire & has bin Corrected: been ever since I first heard of C. S.Editorial Note: Christian Science I was first taught by Mrs Colman & have since sit in a class of Mrs Fenn

O I am in nead Corrected: need of more of this Divne Corrected: Divine Truth & am hungering fore Corrected: for more & doe Corrected: do so much want to come to you if I can get the meanes Corrected: means to come with? my Husban does not seame Corrected: seem inclined to healp Corrected: help me & could not with outCorrected:without sacrificing but he does not thinke Corrected: think a boutCorrected:about it as I doeCorrected:do. I would be willing to sacrifice all eaven Corrected: even to my home & I will make every effort to get the meanes Corrected: means I am willing to worke Corrected: work night & day & alwayes Corrected: always have bin Corrected: been ever since I was Healed by Mrs Fenn nearly two yeares Corrected: years a goCorrected:ago..

Please tell me what it will cost me. doe Corrected: do I pay two HundredEditorial Note: $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. ore Corrected: or threeEditorial Note: $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9900.49 in 2024. I know it is in the Journal but please tell me in your hand writeCorrected:handwriting as so meaney Corrected: many differ on what is in the Journal & if yo will except Corrected: accept me and I can possably Corrected: possibly get the money I will come but if I cant Corrected: can't come I shall not seace Corrected: cease to worke Corrected: work I have meaney Corrected: many thinges Corrected: things to contend with but O doant Corrected: don't I know. that theare Corrected: there is one that standes Corrected: stands by me alwayes Corrected: always ". Lo, I am alwayes with yo Corrected: you Matt 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. that a loanCorrected:alone is souch Corrected: such a comfort to me

Please doant Corrected: don't thinke Corrected: think I am writing yo Corrected: you this to get in class fore Corrected: for nothing fore Corrected: for I am not if I cant Corrected: can't come to this class I will strive to come some other but it will be much pleasenter Corrected: pleasanter fore Corrected: for as Corrected: us all to go at one time I doeCorrected:do feal Corrected: feel that the way will be made cleare Corrected: clear fore Corrected: for me yet but at this writing I must say I doent Corrected: don't see how but I trust in God Good & wait the result

May I heare Corrected: hear from yo Corrected: you soon

I am youears Corrected: yours in Love
Mrs O. E. Stevenson
 
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Christian Science $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9900.49 in 2024.