Pitcairn, Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn) (1855-1898)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855-04-21 - 1898-03-27
Found in 70 Collections and/or Records:
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...
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1873-12-19
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Edward "Ned" Starkey, 1875-07-11
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Pauline “Paul” Starkey Wells in Woodside, CA to her brother, Edward “Ned” Starkey. “S” seal pressed into upper lefthand corner.
Paul thinks Ned would enjoy California and wishes he could be there with her. All the animals on the ranch respond to their names, and the dogs, cats, and chickens all eat out of the same dish without any fuss. They have not gone horseback riding yet because Addie has had a sore throat and Paul doesn’t have a riding skirt. However Addie is...
Dates:
1875-07-11
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
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1875-10-04
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Pauline Starkey Wells in Woodside, CA to her sister, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.
Pauline has been very busy picking apples this week because Uncle Robert couldn’t find another man to help Albert Green with the harvest. She has spent quite a bit of time with Green, which he has evidently been enjoying. Pauline writes about Green, “He really behaved beautifully, and if I had not been so well brought up I wouldn’t answer for the consequences.” However Green has advised...
Dates:
1875-10-04
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1875-11-06
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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. Seal pressed into the upper lefthand corner reads “CAREW” (or "GAREW") surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Paul has been anxiously awaiting Gertrude’s letter and was glad to receive it. She expects to hear the decision sometime next week. If she can’t come home now, she wonders if she might come home in the spring. She was interested to hear about Gertude’s boy; She knew Gertrude could...
Dates:
1875-11-06
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1875
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Pauline "Paul" Starkey Wells to her sister, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.
It will cost only about 30¢ to ship Gertrude a trunk, so Paul has packed two white skirts, one plain and one ruffled, her “under waist,” and Paul’s fan for her. She couldn’t find Gerturde’s white slippers. She got out the dress while the Tuller boys were over on Saturday night, and they decided it was pretty enough to be worth the money to fix. Paul already knows the polka quadrille, but she asks...
Dates:
1875
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Morleena (no surname given), 1875-06-23
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Pauline “Paul” Starkey Wells in Washington, D. C. to her “sister,” Morleena (no surname given). No records have been found for a “Morleena Starkey,” indicating Morleena may have been a cousin or close family friend. “S” seal pressed into upper lefthand corner.
Paul departs for the “Far West” this evening. Mother will likely return home tomorrow, so Morleena should be on good behavior. Paul asks Morleena to save the St. Nicholases for her to read when she comes home....
Dates:
1875-06-23
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to Theodora Starkey Smith, 1875-07-04
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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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
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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
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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