Accession: L09768
Editorial Title: Gustavus W. Peabody to Mary Baker Eddy, February 6, 1887
Author: Gustavus W. Peabody 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: February 6, 1887
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Gustavus W. Peabody on lined paper from Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
Archival Note: This letter contains a notation in the handwriting of Calvin A. Frye, dictated to him by Mary Baker Eddy.
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L09768
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I received your circular in regards to Tuition et ceteraAs Written:&c for which please accept thanks. I wrote in regard to myself and Wife taking As Written: takeing the first course in your Collage. We have both taken a course with Wm T. Sever Springfield MassachusettsAs Written:Mass, not understanding that there was more than one course. I would like to take the first or Primary course with you, then I would like to have my wife enter the class in Metaphysical Obstetrics immediately after first class, Then after practicing As Written: praticing a proper time I want to enter the Normal class, but I don't As Written: dont feel as if I could pay so much. My income is very limited, I am now Canvassing. I was in the late war and was wounded for which I received a pension, Proof of which can be obtained at the Pension Office in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts. We are both members of the Congregational Church Now if you could give myself and Wife the Primary Course for $200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024.. And then give my Wife the course in Metaphysical Obstetrics $100.Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $3,300.16 in 2024., $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9,900.49 in 2024., in all I think I could do that. Then after a while I want the Normal course for myself.

Please let me know what you can do for us And Oblige

Very Respectfully
G. W. Peabody
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeTell him I will take him & wife in Primary for 300 After that will decide As Written: decid what I will do in future As Written: fututure about discounting
L09768
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

I received your circular in regards to Tuition &cExpanded:et cetera for which please accept thanks. I wrote in regard to myself and Wife takeing Corrected: taking the first course in your Collage. We have both taken a course with Wm T. Sever Springfield MassExpanded:Massachusetts, not understanding that there was more than one course. I would like to take the first or Primary course with you, then I would like to have my wife enter the class in Metaphysical Obstetrics immediately after first class, Then after praticing Corrected: practicing a proper time I want to enter the Normal class, but I dont Corrected: don't feel as if I could pay so much. My income is very limited, I am now Canvassing. I was in the late war and was wounded for which I received a pension, Proof of which can be obtained at the Pension Office in BostonEditorial Note: Boston, Massachusetts. We are both members of the Congregational Church Now if you could give myself and Wife the Primary Course for $200Editorial Note: $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024.. And then give my Wife the course in Metaphysical Obstetrics $100.Editorial Note: $100.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $3,300.16 in 2024., $300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9,900.49 in 2024., in all I think I could do that. Then after a while I want the Normal course for myself.

Please let me know what you can do for us And Oblige

Very Respectfully
G. W. Peabody
Handshift:Calvin A. FryeTell him I will take him & wife in Primary for 300 After that will answer his decid Corrected: decide what I will do in fututure Corrected: future about discounting
 
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Boston, Massachusetts $200.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $6,600.33 in 2024. $100.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $3,300.16 in 2024. $300.00 in 1887 is the equivalent of $9,900.49 in 2024.