Accession: L09819
Editorial Title: Sarah D. Frothingham to Asa Gilbert Eddy, c. 1878
Author: Sarah D. Frothingham 
Recipient: Asa Gilbert Eddy 
Scribe: Mary Baker Eddy  unknown 
Date: circa 1878
Manuscript Description: The front side of this document was handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy in pencil. The other side is in unknown handwriting. The left hand corner is torn off.
Editorial Note: This document is apparently a draft of a rental agreement between Sarah Frothingham and Asa Gilbert Eddy for office space for his work as a Christian Science practitioner. Mary Baker Eddy kept this copy in her files.
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L09819
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Consideration of $4Editorial Note: $4 in 1876 is the equivalent of $87.64 in 2014. per week

I hereby agree to tEditorial Note: This portion of the document is torn, leaving only fragmented words. See the scan of the original to view. to Asa G. Eddy two rooms carpeted rooms of the second floor a parlor and side room with privilege of storing goods in another room and closet to supply him with all the furnace gas As Written: gass heat he requires and gass and the privilege to have a door plate on the outer door and to set up a stove in the parlor if he wishes it as long as he shall pay his rent

Mrs. Frothingham 124 West Newton Boston References As Written: Reffeences Col. Russell Conwell 96 Tremont St Boston

[*]Editorial Note: The text that follows is written on the back of the document.Handshift:UnknownReceived of Asa G. Eddy six dollars for the rent of the three rooms he now occupies As Written: ocupies one week including gasAs Written:gass and furnace heat and storage in basement for two boxes this being the first week of a number of twenty six contracted for with privilege of continuing As Written: continueing to rent longer at the same price if rent is promptly paid

L09819
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Consideration of $4Editorial Note: $4 in 1876 is the equivalent of $87.64 in 2014. per week

Month I hereby agree to tEditorial Note: This portion of the document is torn, leaving only fragmented words. See the scan of the original to view. to Asa G. Eddy two rooms a sitting room and a bed room carpeted rooms of the second floor a parlor and side room with privilege of storing goods in upper another room and closet to pro to supply him with all the furnace heat and gass Corrected: gas heat he requires and gass and the privilege to have a door plate on the outer door f and to set up a stove in the parlor if he wishes it All this so long as he pays as long as he shall require it as long as he shall pay his rent

Mrs. Frothingham 124 West Newton Boston Reffeences Corrected: References Col. Russell Conwell 96 Tremont St Boston

[*]Editorial Note: The text that follows is written on the back of the document.Handshift:UnknownReceived of Asa G. Eddy six dollars for the rent of the three rooms he now ocupies Corrected: occupies one week including gassCorrected:gas and furnace heat and storage in basement for two boxes this being the first week of a number of twenty six contracted for with with privilege of renting remaining continueing Corrected: continuing to rent longer at the same price if rent is promptly paid

 
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$4 in 1876 is the equivalent of $87.64 in 2014. This document is apparently a draft of a rental agreement between Sarah Frothingham and Asa Gilbert for office space for his work as a Christian Science practitioner. This portion of the document is torn, leaving only fragmented words. See the scan of the original to view. The text that follows is written on the back of the document.