Accession: V00811
Editorial Title: Mary Baker Eddy to Melinda H. Smith, April 16, 1884
Author: Mary Baker Eddy 
Recipient: Melinda H. Smith 
Date: April 16, 1884
Manuscript Description: Letterpress copy of a letter handwritten by Mary Baker Eddy.
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April 16 1884 As Written: 4
Mrs. Smith
Dear Student,

Your favorEditorial Note: See 382.50.068. rec'd, but you did not answer my inquiry about the fate of the letter mailed to your husband March 17th

That letter contained a program of business that I do not care to fall into the enemy'sAs Written:enemie's hands Please, tell me at once did you receive that letter? If you did not, I shall look it up. As you answered the others addressed to him I hoped you had got that one Your frankness in requesting the Association as well as myself to not expect any help in our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. from your husband I appreciate, but wish you could see the privilege it is to work in this field of labor. The duty also belongs to you as well as me, and we are only prosperous when following the line of duty. You spoke in your last of yourselfAs Written:your self and husband coming here to study. I will here be as frank as you were, to confess my inability to give a moment to teaching any but regular classes of new students at my usual tuition of 300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $8,306.69 in 2017. -- with all else that I have on hand.

Hoping you are happy and doing much good with all the time on your hands I am Most sincerely
M B G E
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April 16 4 Expanded: 1884
Mrs. Smith
Dear Student,

Your favorEditorial Note: See 382.50.068. rec'd, but you did not answer my inquiry about the fate of the letter mailed to your husband March 17th

That letter contained a program of business that I do not care to fall into the enemie'sCorrected:enemy's hands Please, tell me at once did you receive that letter? If you did not, I shall look it up. As you answered the others addressed to him I hoped you had got that one Your frankness in requesting the Association as well as myself to not expect any help in our causeEditorial Note: The cause of Christian Science. from your husband I appreciate, but wish you could see the privilege it is to work in this field of labor. The duty also belongs to you as well as me, and we are only prosperous when following the line of duty. You spoke in your last of your selfCorrected:yourself and husband coming here to study. I will here be as frank as you were, to confess my inability to give a moment to teaching any but regular classes of new students at my usual tuition of 300Editorial Note: $300.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $8,306.69 in 2017. -- with all else that I have on hand.

Hoping you are happy and doing much good with all the time on your hands I am Most sincerely
M B G E
 
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See 382.50.068. The cause of Christian Science. $300.00 in 1884 is the equivalent of $8,306.69 in 2017.