Elizabeth C. Burchard to Mary Baker Eddy, 1886

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940.91.054

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Elizabeth C. Burchard

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Mary Baker Eddy

Date:

1886 - archivist estimate

Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Elizabeth C. Burchard on lined paper from Meckling, South Dakota. A bracket and a hand symbol are drawn around the bottom five items in the list in the letter.

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Please send- Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to Mr Cyrus J- Fry. Meckling, Clay Co. Dakota TerritoryAs Written:D. T- Revised Edition–

Also one copy to my address- for a young man working for us. His sister has been reading in my copy, while on the farm with us, and wanted him to send for the book- "Well!" he said "it seems a good price to pay for it, but still if it's As Written: its all the doctor bill I'll want for life- it's As Written: its pretty cheap-" He has seen Christian ScienceAs Written:C. S. practiced As Written: practised in a family, which when with us other summers, was devoted to medicine. Also send books as ordered below–

The- 2 vol- S. & H. (revisedAs Written:rev. Ed.)

1 " to Meckling) $6.34Editorial Note: $6.34 in 1886 is the equivalent of $211.46 in 2024.

1 " " VermillionEditorial Note: Vermillion, South Dakota.)

1 Copy The Peoples God .25Editorial Note: $0.25 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8.34 in 2024.

1 " Mind Healing; Historical Sketch .25

1 " Defense of C. S- .10Editorial Note: $0.10 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3.34 in 2024.

2, "s Christian Science & the Bible)

by Phare Pleigh) 1.00Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $33.35 in 2024.

Total 8.04Editorial Note: $8.04 in 1886 is the equivalent of $268.16 in 2024.

Enclosed find Draft for same.

Respectfully

Mrs Elizabeth C. Burchard.
Vermillion.
Clay Co.
Dakota TerritoryAs Written:D,, T–

[*]Editorial Note: The following sentence is written vertically in the margin.

These 6 to be sent to my address-

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Please send- Science and HealthEditorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy to Mr Cyrus J- Fry. Meckling, Clay Co. D. TExpanded:Dakota Territory- Revised Edition–

Also one copy to my address- for a young man working for us. His sister has been reading in my copy, while on the farm with us, and wanted him to send for the book- "Well!" he said "it seems a good price to pay for it, but still if its Corrected: it's all the doctor bills I'll want for life- its Corrected: it's pretty cheap-" He has seen C. S.Expanded:Christian Science practised Corrected: practiced in a family, which when with us other summers, was devoted to medicine. Also send books as ordered below–

The- 2 vol- S. & H. (rev.Expanded:revised Ed.)

1 " to Meckling) $6.34Editorial Note: $6.34 in 1886 is the equivalent of $211.46 in 2024.

1 " " VermillionEditorial Note: Vermillion, South Dakota.)

1vol Copy The Peoples God .25Editorial Note: $0.25 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8.34 in 2024.

1 " Mind Healing; Historical Sketch .25

1 " Defense of C. S- .10Editorial Note: $0.10 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3.34 in 2024.

2, "s Christian Science & the Bible)

by Phare Pleigh) 1.00Editorial Note: $1.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $33.35 in 2024.

Total 8.04Editorial Note: $8.04 in 1886 is the equivalent of $268.16 in 2024.

Enclosed find Draft for same.

Respectfully

Mrs Elizabeth C. Burchard.
Vermillion.
Clay Co.
D,, T–Expanded:Dakota Territory

[*]Editorial Note: The following sentence is written vertically in the margin.

These 6 to be sent to my address-

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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy The following sentence is written vertically in the margin. $6.34 in 1886 is the equivalent of $211.46 in 2024. Vermillion, South Dakota $0.25 in 1886 is the equivalent of $8.34 in 2024. $0.10 in 1886 is the equivalent of $3.34 in 2024. $1.00 in 1886 is the equivalent of $33.35 in 2024. $8.04 in 1886 is the equivalent of $268.16 in 2024.