Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 3 pages, double sided. “State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office” letterhead. Contents: -Tuller would like to be in Philadelphia; only enjoyment these days is from studying law & law books; hopes to return to Phila. within 3 years; cannot stay away from dearest friends -has been expecting a letter from Pauline -debates Gerturde’s various arguments on the “wine question”; moderate use...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.1 page, double-sided. “Law Office of Chas. E Burr, Jr.”Contents: -Tuller received “the letter” today (underlined)**; has complete trust in Gertrude; does not believe implications others have ascribed to the letter she wrote to his father; hopes she will answer non-argumentative questions Names mentioned: Pauline (Pauline Starkey Wells), Auntie P. (Piersol)*mistakenly...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 2 pages, double-sided. “State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office” letterhead. Contents: -Tuller would like to keep “the letter”* for another fortnight or month to study it with reference; has pursued it from understanding alone and has not allowed feeling to enter into it -“Gertie” does not need to justify why she sent the letter; Tuller understands his “nearest friend” and does not...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 1 page, double-sided. “State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office” letterhead. Contents: -trouble between Miss Emma and Tuller’s brother (Malcom Tuller); all relations severed; Tuller is glad for Miss P.’s sake; Tuller family is very politically radical; doubts she was received cordially by them -brother engaged again; ceremony scheduled for June; Tuller regrets brother’s thoughtlessness in...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 3 pages, double-sided. “Law Office of Chas. E. Burr, Jr.” letterhead.Contents: -letter of April 23rd received -brother’s (Malcom Tuller) broken engagement with Miss Emma; new engagement to Dora Corson -uncertainty on the “wine question”: wine today different from wine in Swedenborg’s time; perhaps it is alright if the wine is pure; opinion of chemists and scientists is that wine is harmful...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 3 pages, double-sided. “Law Office of Chas. E. Burr, Jr.” letterhead.Contents: -assurances of trust & sincere friendship; does not believe she had any unpure intentions in sending the letter to his father**; will not cast his esteemed friend aside just to keep up appearances -apologies for not writing sooner; work has been so confining that he avoids pen & paper in his free time;...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 2 pages, double-sided.Contents: -letter of July 21st received; apologies for not responding sooner; busy with studies & spending time in his boat -will not ask Gertie to write about the troubles she has gone through this summer if she will not even speak of them to her family; only wanted to share her burden; agrees with Miss Muhlbach’s quote in Queen Hortense that some accusations...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 2 pages.Contents: -feeling unhappy; was planning to study Swedenborg’s laws of correspondence at the City library tonight, but while playing piano, was seized by old memories of their times together -misses Gertie very much & wishes she could be there; is very sorry for everything she has gone through -remembers when they were at the mill (?) and she asked, “When you have tired of me...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 2 pages, double-sided. “Law Office of Chas. E. Burr, Jr.” letterhead.Contents: -Letter implies Gerturde recently turned down a marriage proposal from a friend; Tuller offers her advice following this rejection; if she does not love her friend as a conjugial partner, it must be God’s will; rather than fall into sorrow & despondency, she should feel delight & satisfaction that God is...