Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Evelyn E. Plummer in Paris, France to John Pitcairn, Jr.. 1 page, double-sided. Contents: -E. Plummer sent for by Miss Holmes & appointed librarian of New Church Rooms at 19 rue du Sommerard -has stopped Mlle. Cheminat from coming in to gossip & say horrible things abt. New Church -hopes to make library a rendezvous point for New Church people; has written to friends in Boston, hopes Pitcairn will spread the word as wellNames mentioned:...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Evelyn E. Plummer to William H. Benade. Undated, filed under 1878. Half page, double-sided.Contents: -explanation of disagreement btwn Miss Pitcairn & Mlle. Cheminat: Cheminat runs Institution in French style w/ severe restrictions & regulations (e.g. reads girls’ letters, won’t let them go outside alone, etc.), Pitcairn considers Institution merely boarding house where she & nieces take a few lessons; Pitcairn indignant that Cheminat has...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from niece at 50 Rue des Écoles, Paris to John Pitcairn, Jr. Unsigned, filed under Rudolph L. Tafel. 1 page, double-sided. Large horizontal tear. Contents: -financial & legal fallout between Miss Plummer, Anna Ahlstedt, & Mlle. Cheminat over closing of Cheminat’s educational institution at Avenue de l'Observatoire (Paris); involving eviction & interactions w/ court system & police commission; includes transcription of notice published in...