Pitcairn, Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn) (1855-1898)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855-04-21 - 1898-03-27
Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Cara Starkey Glenn
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten postal card from Dr. George R. Starkey to his daughter, Cara Starkey Glenn, at 1638 Green St., Philadelphia. Some words obscured due to damage. Dated "Tuesday 19th," no month or year. Filed under 1876.
Transcription: “Dear Cara:
Mama sits at my elbow and I am her amanuensis. She says that although we are having a good time, we do not forget the little ones at home: And we hope they are having as good a time as we. I am glad you’re at home to look after Gertie & Paulie. Ned...
Dates:
1856 - 1916
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Cara Starkey Glenn
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten postal card from Dr. George R. Starkey to his daughter, Cara Starkey Glenn, at 1638 Green St., Philadelphia. Some words obscured due to damage. Dated "Monday Eve," no month or year. Filed under 1876.
Transcription: “Dear Cara:
I wrote a letter to Mamma yesterday. I haven’t much to say now: only that I am well & in good spirits. Tell Gertie that Edith Abel was at Mrs. Hatches today. I think she is to sing on Thursday in Baltimore.
I wonder how you are getting on! (?) Do you...
Dates:
1856 - 1916
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to George G. Starkey, 1875-12-17
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from George R. Starkey in Washington, D. C. to his son, George G. Starkey. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead.
G. R. Starkey has received G. G. Starkey’s letter of Dec. 15th and Gertrude’s letter regarding Mamma’s “discomfiture.” He understands that she can’t help worrying and lying awake at night, and he thinks this is the worst part of their current situation. He admits the situation will “put us to a little inconvenience,” but he agrees with G. G. Starkey that it...
Dates:
1875-12-17
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to George G. Starkey, 1875-01-17
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D. C. to his son, George G. Starkey. Oval seal with either the word “Bath” or “Sath” in the center pressed into the upper lefthand corner.
G. R. Starkey has not heard how G. G. Starkey is finding his skates. He wants to know if they are “possessed with the ‘total depravity of some other inanimate things’,” and if so, he would like G. G. Starkey to send some drawings illustrating their “mischievous propensities.” He hopes G. G....
Dates:
1875-01-17
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Glenn
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Partial letter (pages 5 and 6). No date, filed under 1876.
Sometimes, his daughter’s “life & being seem like an aroma of peace,” and he is gratified to think she is happy to have him as a father. He sees some of the evils she has inherited from him, and he considers it a “precious privilege” to advance his own regeneration by helping her overcome them. He was moved by her account of revisiting her diary of five...
Dates:
1856 - 1916
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1862
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.
Dr. Starkey has been rather lonely with Gertrude, her siblings, and their mother away at the beach for nearly four weeks. He recently visited Mrs. Spangler, and Gertrude’s friends, Willie and Cora. He writes about Mrs. Spangler’s many chickens, geese, etc. and her garden. Dr. Starkey was disappointed to read in a letter from Mrs. Starkey that many of those away at the beach have been ill.
Names...
Dates:
1862
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1874-03-22
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from G. R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Seal pressed into upper left corner. Written “Sunday after Church.”
With Gertrude’s 19th birthday approaching, G. R. Starkey notes that they have walked through life together for the last 18 years. As she enters adulthood, Gertrude is now approaching the final and most important stage of life, and Starkey feels it is his fatherly duty to give her a clear idea of what this last stage entails. He begins with a lesson on the...
Dates:
1874-03-22
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1874-04-05
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from G. R. Starkey in Washington to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Seal pressed into upper left corner.
Starkey has received Gertrude’s reply to a previous letter. In response to her comment that she “does not know herself,” he writes that it will be many years at least before she is satisfied with her perception of her own spiritual state. He notes that she feels she is more selfish and worldly-minded than she used to be. He assures her that this is normal; It is the result...
Dates:
1874-04-05
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1874-02-05
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from G. R. Starkey in Washington to “Chere Baby” Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Seal pressed into upper left corner.
Starkey has received Gerturde’s letter of January 31st. He wonders if her sore foot has kept her at home, and he notes that the foot corresponds spiritually to the proprium, or selfhood. He believes that keeping the natural body healthy is essential for spiritual development, and that self-love is good when it is in its proper place. He can’t see any good reason...
Dates:
1874-02-05
Letter from Dr. George R. Starkey to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from G. R. Starkey at “Island House” to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. No Date. Seal with several dome-topped buildings pressed into upper left corner, representing either the “National Hill” or perhaps the “National Mall.”
G. R. Starkey was pleased to receive the first letter Gertrude has ever written him. Starkey recounts his maritime adventure of the previous day. He, along with four others from Island House, decided to borrow a sloop owned by the House and sail down to...
Dates:
1856 - 1916