Accession: 939.91.005
Editorial Title: Mary E. Bailey to Mary Baker Eddy, January 27, 1886
Author: Mary E. Bailey 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: January 27, 1886
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Mary E. Bailey on unlined paper from Peoria, Illinois.
Archival Note: This letter includes a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here.
⇉ Handshift:Mary E. BaileyPeoriaEditorial Note: Peoria, Illinois Jan 27. 1886
Mrs M. B. G. Eddy -
Dear Madam

I think there is some misunderstanding about my order sent you on the 31. of Dec - I wish you would look up my letterEditorial Note: See 939.91.004. - It has caused me no little annoyance - My order was as follows - Eight (8) copies of "Science & Health,"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Three copies of pamphlet, "Christian Healing" Three copies of your Sermon - "The Peoples God" And. the "Christian Science Journal" to be sent for, one year to. Mrs Ada A. Hill - 1524. N. Madison St, Peoria, IllinoisAs Written:Ill. I enclosed you a draft for $26,50Editorial Note: $26.50 in 1885 is the equivalent of $689.45 in 2019. Your advertised price for the goods I ordered - Saying I would pay express charges -

$24.Editorial Note: $24.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $632.55 in 2019. for "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

75 ctsEditorial Note: $0.75 in 1885 is the equivalent of $19.77 in 2019. for - "The Peoples God"

75 cts.Editorial Note: $0.75 in 1885 is the equivalent of $19.77 in 2019. for "Christian Healing" &

$1Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $26.36 in 2019., for "Christian Science Journal"

I received by mail the pamphlets a few days since, But Mrs Hill does not yet receive As Written: recieve her Journal - I have written once before about it, since receiving As Written: recieving your answer to my first letter - The parties that ordered "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy are getting very anxious - And I hope it will soon come - I asked in my letter if there was any deduction in price to agents selling quite a number of Copies -

Please answer - And please send Mrs Hill the "Christian Science Journal" at once beginning with January number

Truly Yours -
Mrs Mary E. Bailey
909. Knoxville Ave
Peoria. IllinoisAs Written:Ill.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. Frye[*]Archival Note: There is what appears to be shorthand written here.
⇉ Handshift:Mary E. BaileyPeoriaEditorial Note: Peoria, Illinois Jan 27. 1886
Mrs M. B. G. Eddy -
Dear Madam

I think there is some misunderstanding about my order sent you on the 31. of Dec - I wish you would look up my letterEditorial Note: See 939.91.004. - It has caused me no little annoyance - My order was as follows - Eight (8) copies of "Science & Health,"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy Three copies of pamphlet, "Christian Healing" Three copies of your Sermon - "The Peoples God" And. the "Christian Science Journal" to be sent [?] Unclear or illegible for, one year to. Mrs Ada A. Hill - 1524. N. Madison St, Peoria, Ill.Expanded:Illinois I enclosed you a draft for of $26,50Editorial Note: $26.50 in 1885 is the equivalent of $689.45 in 2019. Your advertised price for the goods I ordered - Saying I would pay express charges -

$24.Editorial Note: $24.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $632.55 in 2019. for "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

75 ctsEditorial Note: $0.75 in 1885 is the equivalent of $19.77 in 2019. for - "The Peoples God"

75 cts.Editorial Note: $0.75 in 1885 is the equivalent of $19.77 in 2019. for "Christian Healing" &

$1Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $26.36 in 2019., for "Christian Science Journal"

I received by mail the pamphlets a few days since, But Mrs Hill does not yet recieve Corrected: receive her jJournal - I have written once before about it, since recieving Corrected: receiving your answer to my first letter - The parties that ordered "Science & Health"Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy are getting very anxious - And I hope it will soon come - I asked in my letter if there was any deduction in price to agents selling quite a number of Copies -

Please answer - And please send Mrs Hill the "Christian Science Journal" at on [?] Unclear or illegible ce beginning with January number

Truly Yours -
Mrs Mary E. Bailey
909. Kno [?] Unclear or illegible xville Ave
Peoria. Ill.Expanded:Illinois
 
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There is what appears to be shorthand written here. Peoria, Illinois See 939.91.004. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $26.50 in 1885 is the equivalent of $689.45 in 2019. $24.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $632.55 in 2019. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy $0.75 in 1885 is the equivalent of $19.77 in 2019. $0.75 in 1885 is the equivalent of $19.77 in 2019. $1.00 in 1885 is the equivalent of $26.36 in 2019. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy