Accession: 972.96.013
Editorial Title: Lenora Webb to Mary Baker Eddy, January 15, 1887
Author: Lenora Webb 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: January 15, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Lenora Webb on embossed lined paper from St. Joseph, Missouri.
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January As Written: Jenuary 15th 1887
St Joseph
Mo–
 From Mrs T. J. Webb.
To Mary Baker G. Eddy. At the Massachusetts Metaphysical College.
Dear Madam.

EnclosedAs Written:Inclosed PleaseAs Written:Pleas find Post office order for three dollars & seventy five CentsEditorial Note: $3.75 in 1887 is the equivalent of $123.76 in 2024.. For which Please As Written: Pleas send me the Newly Revised Science & Health, & also the Pamphlets called Christian Healing, & The Peoples God, & Mind Healing & Defence of Christian Science.—

I see I will have to make my Post Office order a little more than $3.00 seventy five cents in order to have enough As Written: anough to pay the Postage. The Books I see will cost three dollars & seventy centsEditorial Note: $3.70 in 1887 is the equivalent of $122.11 in 2024. I will send twenty centsEditorial Note: $0.20 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6.60 in 2024. for Postage. Please As Written: Pleas send the Book soon as Possible

And oblige yours Truly
Mrs T. J. Webb.

Please As Written: Pleas to excuse the Jumbled-upAs Written:Jumbled up letter I am in such a hurry that I have made As Written: mad several mistakes As Written: misstaks I see

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Jenuary Corrected: January 15th 1887
St Joseph
Mo–
 From Mrs T. J. Webb.
To Mary Baker G. Eddy. At the Massachusetts Metaphysical College.
Dear Madam.

InclosedCorrected:Enclosed PleasCorrected:Please find Post office order for three dollars & seventy five CentsEditorial Note: $3.75 in 1887 is the equivalent of $123.76 in 2024.. For which Pleas Corrected: Please send me the Newly Revised Science & Health, & also the Pamphlets called Christian Healing, & The Peoples God, & Mind Healing & Defence of Christian Science.—

I see I will have to make my Post Office order a little more than $3.00 seventy five cents in order to have anough Corrected: enough to pay the Postage. The Books I see will cost three dollars & seventy centsEditorial Note: $3.70 in 1887 is the equivalent of $122.11 in 2024. I will send twenty centsEditorial Note: $0.20 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6.60 in 2024. for Postage. Pleas Corrected: Please send the Book soon as Possible [?] Unclear or illegible 

And oblige yours Truly
Mrs T. J. Webb.

Pleas Corrected: Please to excuse the Jumbled upCorrected:Jumbled-up letter I am in such a hurry that I have mad Corrected: made several misstaks Corrected: mistakes I see

 
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$3.75 in 1887 is the equivalent of $123.76 in 2024. $3.70 in 1887 is the equivalent of $122.11 in 2024. $0.20 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6.60 in 2024.