Accession: L17571
Editorial Title: Joseph W. Cushing to Mary Baker Eddy, December 17, 1883
Author: Joseph W. Cushing 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Annotator: Calvin A. Frye 
Date: December 17, 1883
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Joseph W. Cushing on lined paper from Lynn, Massachusetts.
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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsweredAs Written:Ans Dec 17
If it will wear as well use in whitingEditorial Note: Whiting is white chalk (calcium carbonate) used to make whitewash or sometimes added to paint to make the paint more opaque. in first coat for $60.00Editorial Note: 60.00
⇉ Handshift:J. W. CushingLynn Dec 17th 1883
Mrs. Eddy.

I received a letter from Mr. C. A. Frye, asking me to look at your House No 443 Boston st, which I have done.

I think it would not be to your advantage As Written: Advantage to put less than three coats of paint on it as it is very dry as you perhaps know.

I will paint the House & Blinds (all wood work except the roof -- ) outside two coats of Paint, furnish labor & stock, including front fence, two coats of paint for $70Editorial Note: 70.00. (Seventy Dollars) or I will paint it three coats for $100Editorial Note: 100.00. (One Hundred Dollars.) I could paint it two coats for $60Editorial Note: 60.00. if you would let me put about half whiting As Written: whiteing in the paint the first coat it will wear well and will fill up the pores of the wood & will look better for two coats of paint.

You will paint the House one color As Written: collor (Buff) & the Blinds Green. I would like to do it for you and will make it look as well as possible for the amount of paint I put on.

I do most of my work myself and do not hire unless I have to.

Yours Respectfully As Written: Resp.
J. W. Cushing

Stone Place

Lynn Mass

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⇉ Handshift:Calvin A. FryeAnsExpanded:Answered Dec 17
If it will wear as well use in whitingEditorial Note: Whiting is white chalk (calcium carbonate) used to make whitewash or sometimes added to paint to make the paint more opaque. in first coat for $60.00Editorial Note: 60.00
⇉ Handshift:J. W. CushingLynn Dec 17th 1883
Mrs. Eddy.

I received a letter from Mr. C. A. Frye, asking me to look at your House No 443 Boston st, which I have done.

I think it would not be to your Advantage Corrected: advantage to put less than three coats of paint on it as it is very dry as you perhaps know.

I will paint the House & Blinds (all wood work except the roof -- ) outside two coats of Paint, furnish labor & stock, including front fence, two coats of paint for $70Editorial Note: 70.00. (Seventy Dollars) or I will paint it three coats for $100Editorial Note: 100.00. (One Hundred Dollars.) I could paint it two coats for $60Editorial Note: 60.00. if you would let me put about half whiteing Corrected: whiting in the paint the first coat it will wear well and will fill up the pores of the wood & will look better for two coats of paint.

You will paint the House one collor Corrected: color (Buff) & the Blinds Green. I would like to do it for you and will make it look as well as possible for the amount of paint I put on.

I do most of my work myself and do not hire unless I have to.

Yours Resp. Corrected: Respectfully
J. W. Cushing

Stone Place

Lynn Mass

 
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Whiting is white chalk (calcium carbonate) used to make whitewash or sometimes added to paint to make the paint more opaque. 60.00 70.00 100.00 60.00