Pitcairn, Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn) (1855-1898)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855-04-21 - 1898-03-27
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
John & Gertrude Pitcairn Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss.001
Scope and Contents
The John & Gertrude Pitcairn papers contain correspondence, diaries, notebooks, ledgers and memorabilia pertaining to the personal, public and business life of John and Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. This includes correspondence regarding the Swedenborgian Church, the Academy of the New Church, Cairnwood Estate, Cairnwood Farms, the Anti-Vaccination movement, homeopathy and the iron, coal, gas, oil and railroad industry. The collection also contains a large accumulation of personal items...
Dates:
Created: 1855-1917; Other: Majority of material found in 1865-1916; Other: Date acquired: 19800101
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Caira Skelton Starkey, 1875-06-08
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D.C. to his wife, Caira Skelton Starkey.
Mr. Pendleton agreed with Starkey that reading should be attended to. Starkey sent a letter via Daniel to Mr. Arther on Friday as soon as he decided not to come home. If Mr. Arthur was in the office as usual, it would have been practicable to reach Mr. Campbell or someone else. Starkey is chagrined at the way matters transpired, but thinks it is “much sadder that the people should allow...
Dates:
1875-06-08