Pitcairn, Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn) (1855-1898)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855-04-21 - 1898-03-27
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Edith Abell to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1870-05-02
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Edith Abell at 173 Charles Street to “Gertie” Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “C. V. Mills Congress” seal pressed into upper left corner.
Edith, busy with preparations, has failed to keep up her correspondences. She recently saw Mr. Nadleigh at the Apollo Club rooms, and he asked her to send regards to Gertrude. She trusts Gertrude’s mother “has less care” than last time she saw her, when she was very charitably hosting the Pendletons. Edith and her mother are moving to...
Dates:
1870-05-02
Letter from Edith Abell to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1874-01-22
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Edith Abell at 173 Charles Street, Boston to "Gertie" Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.
Edith and her family were glad to receive Gertrude’s letter as it relieved them of anxiety as to her fate. Edith is sorry to hear of Gertrude’s severe cold, and she hopes that rest, quiet, and steady warmth will restore her voice so that she can tell her mother and the children of her time in Boston. Edith regrets to report that Mrs. Brown made an appearance with Andrew Wesber in tow...
Dates:
1874-01-22
Letter from Edith Abell to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1874-12-21
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Edith Abell in Washington, D.C. to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. "First Class" seal pressed into upper left corner.
Edith received Gertrude’s letter from her father today. She had intended to stop over in Philadelphia, but business calls her to New York immediately. She hopes to be home when Gertrude arrives. Edith will meet her at the station if she sends a telegram. Edith’s mother will be very glad to see Gertrude; She still cherishes a knitted ball that Gertrude left...
Dates:
1874-12-21
Letter from Edith Abell to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1875-09-14
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Edith Abell in Milan to Gertrude "Gertie" Starkey Pitcairn. Letter in delicate condition.
Edith thanks Gertrude for her letter and the photograph of herself. She thinks Gertrude looks a trifle sad and reproachful in the picture, and she wonders if the “photographing man” messed with her hair to get her head straight. She thanks Gertrude for the report about her family and the Barretts. Edith hasn’t written to the Barretts yet herself due to her pile of unanswered...
Dates:
1875-09-14
Letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn to Dr. George R. Starkey, 1874-12-06
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn at “Home” to Dr. G. R. Starkey. Seal of a woman’s profile pressed into upper left corner.
Gertrude updates G. R. Starkey on life at home- sickness, new babies, Christmas preparations etc. She reports that she has been staying well by going to bed early and “taking the oxygen often.” Starkey has stated that he can provide Gertude with little except for an education, but Gertrude feels he could not have done more for her wellbeing than provide...
Dates:
1874-12-06
Letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn to Dr. George R. Starkey, 1874-10-30
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn in Philadelphia to Dr. G. R. Starkey.
Gertude updates G. R. Starkey on life at home- weather, health, etc. She and her mother went to hear “Nasby” lecture last night, and “The Youngest” was received yesterday at 1638 Green St. with great pleasure. Dora ran into Mrs. Stokes and the twins while she was out on an errand, and the little girls are now getting ready to attend Mamie’s party. Gerturde is enjoying studying the times of Shakespeare and...
Dates:
1874-10-30
Letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn to Dr. George R. Starkey, 1874-10-18
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn in Philadelphia to Dr. G. R. Starkey.
Gertrude wishes Starkey could have been at Church with them this morning; Mr. Mercer preached the most beautiful and moving sermon she has ever heard. She feels that a new spiritual and intellectual plane has opened to her over the past few months. She has a new and intense desire to have more love in her heart for her fellow beings and to be led by the Lord to be as useful in the world as she can be. She...
Dates:
1874-10-18
Letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn to Dr. George R. Starkey, 1874-03-29
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn in Philadelphia to Dr. G. R. Starkey. Letter has been transcribed as the writing is quite faded.
Transcription: “Philadelphia, March 29th, 1874.
My dear father,
Many thanks for your kind letter and the Sunday afternoon talk. I understand the “talk” I think and sincerely hope it will be of all the use to me that you intended it should.
But father dear, I fear that I am as yet very thoroughly on the natural place. I do not understand my own...
Dates:
1874-03-29
Letter from J. P. Worrell to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1873-12-19
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Letter from J. P. Worrell in Terre Houte, Indiana to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.
Worrel writes to Gertrude for reassurance that he was not too forward in asking permission to write to her during his last visit. Although his motives are worthy, he was hesitant to ask for fear that he might be rebuked or bring her embarrassment. He writes, “No encouragement had been received to lead me to hope that you could feel any interest in me, and I acted solely from a desire to know if possible better a...
Dates:
1873-12-19
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1875-09-25
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Pauline “Paul” Starkey Wells in Woodside, CA to her sister, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.
Paul has not been able to practice much because the house walls are very thin, and the noise would annoy people. She reports that Albert (Green) has not made any romantic attempts because he feels he is far below her station. She likes him, but thinks it “would be simply impossible to love him.” She is glad Gertrude doesn’t care for Horace, though she would like to have him as a...
Dates:
1875-09-25