Pitcairn, Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn) (1855-1898)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855-04-21 - 1898-03-27
Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Theodora Starkey Smith, 1875-07-04
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Pauline “Paul” Starkey Wells in Woodside to her sister, Theodora Starkey Smith. “S” seal pressed into upper lefthand corner.
Paul writes about her journey to California and seeing Aunt Em and Uncle Robert’s ranch. By Thursday evening, she felt at home with the Sargents, who invited her to visit them in Washington. Uncle Robet is funny and nice, Addie is unchanged and could benefit from city life, and Aunt Em does not look quite so large, but is still just as jolly....
Dates:
1875-07-04
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Theodora Starkey Smith, 1875-08-05
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Pauline “Paul” Starkey Wells in Woodside, CA to her sister, Theodora Starkey Smith. “S” seal pressed into upper lefthand corner.
Paul writes about her life on the ranch in California. She has been struggling to upkeep her correspondence with everyone at home and owes several letters. She has made lots of crabapple jelly and next will probably take over the preserves from Aunt Em. Mrs. Dawley, her niece Minnie, and her nephew Willie have stayed for nearly three weeks....
Dates:
1875-08-05
Printed Church Membership or Attendance List, 1876-06-19, 1877-11-05
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Printed list of Church members with locations. Purpose unclear, perhaps an attendance or membership record. The top of the first page is dated June 19, 1876, and the bottom of the second page is dated Nov. 5, 1877.
Names mentioned, in order, with locations: Rev. Wm. H. Benade (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Rev. J. R. Hibbard (Chicago, Ill.), Rev. N. C. Burnham (Lancaster, Pa.), Rev. J. P. Stuart (Vineland, N. J.), Rev. Samuel Warren (Boston, Mass.), Rev. R. L. Tafel (London, Eng.), Rev. L. H. Tafel...
Dates:
1876-06-19; 1877-11-05