Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Letter faded and difficult to read in places, transcription follows: “Easter Sunday 1875. My Dear Gertrude! So it appears that I am to be with you & Mamma at your first Communion. I can hardly tell you how glad I am. In contemplating this event, the concourse of emotions which I experience surprise me, & cannot be expressed for want of words. First, there is a beautiful solemnity...