I enclose seventeen dollars and seventeen cents ($17.17)Editorial Note: $17.17 in 1887 is the equivalent of $566.64 in 2024. for six of your books 'Science & Health'Editorial Note: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, Please send four by express to my address Queen Hotel Fredericton, one to my brother C C Whitlock Calais Maine, by mail, the other is for my sister Jessie Whitlock I will write her to call for it, or if you prefer you may send it to her at 30 Holyoke As Written: Holioke Street Boston. I do not know what deduction you make on the books, have bought mine one or two at a time from Miss Batlett, have sold five here, but the duties and express made them so expensive that I sold them for less than cost. the duties are fifteen percentAs Written:per cent, but the Customs officer marked them down so as to make the duties come at about thirty centsEditorial Note: $0.30 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9.90 in 2024. a book. The express is eighty centsEditorial Note: $0.80 in 1887 is the equivalent of $26.40 in 2024. for over ten pounds, sixtyEditorial Note: $0.60 in 1887 is the equivalent of $19.80 in 2024. for over five, and fiftyEditorial Note: $0.50 in 1887 is the equivalent of $16.50 in 2024. for under five.

If I have not sent enough I will write to Jessie to give you the balance As Written: ballance or if too much please let it stand to my credit.

I studied Christian Science with Miss Bartlett in Calais last summer. and came here New Year'sAs Written:Years eve. have about thirty patients now