Pitcairn, John, Jr. (John Pitcairn, Jr.) (1841-1916)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1841 - 1916
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
John & Gertrude Pitcairn Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss.001
Scope and Contents
The John & Gertrude Pitcairn papers contain correspondence, diaries, notebooks, ledgers and memorabilia pertaining to the personal, public and business life of John and Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. This includes correspondence regarding the Swedenborgian Church, the Academy of the New Church, Cairnwood Estate, Cairnwood Farms, the Anti-Vaccination movement, homeopathy and the iron, coal, gas, oil and railroad industry. The collection also contains a large accumulation of personal items...
Dates:
Created: 1855-1917; Other: Majority of material found in 1865-1916; Other: Date acquired: 19800101
Letter from Benjamin Fisher Glenn to John Pitcairn, 1867-05-19
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Letter from B. F. Glenn at 1700 Green Street, Philadelphia to J. Pitcairn.
Glenn plans to travel with his daughter Mary to attend Convention in Cincinnati. As he does not have much experience traveling, he hopes to convince J. Pitcairn to join them, or if not, to give them recommendations regarding route and arrangements. Glenn reports that they are getting along pleasantly in Church matters and that “the storm is over and past.” He writes that things are also going well with their...
Dates:
1867-05-19
Letter from E. Westervelt to John Pitcairn, 1868-06-03
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from E. Westervelt in Philadelphia to John Pitcairn Jr.
Westervelt has received J. Pitcairn’s renewed invitation to visit Renovo, but unfortunately his poor health prevents him from leaving the city. He has not heard from his nephew since he last wrote to Pitcairn and so assumes he has made some other arrangement. Westervelt reports on a recent meeting of the three Philadelphia societies at the Broad Street Church “to institute measures for encouraging friendly...
Dates:
1868-06-03
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet, 1918-04-18
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fernand Hussenet in Saint Cloud, France. The General Church of the New Jerusalem letterhead. Handwritten French copy and typed French copy attached.
Pendleton has received Hussenet’s letters of Dec. 9th, Dec. 31st, and Feb. 14th. Pendleton recommends that Hussenet discuss with M. de Chazal the situation in Lausanne between M. Fercken and M. Regamey. Pendleton explains that M. Fercken studied for one year in Bryn Athyn and was received as a minister...
Dates:
1918-04-18
Letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn, 1916-07-21
Item
Identifier: RG.004.01
Scope and Contents
Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn in Elmira, New York, USA.
Pendleton was happy to hear from Pitcairn concerning his ongoing missionary campaign. He writes, “It was especially pleasing to note that you are not discouraged by the difficult reception that is everywhere given New Church truth . . . Your problem is to find the best way and hold to it. Do all that is necessary and a little more. This is said to lead to success in business affairs, and it must be the same...
Dates:
1916-07-21
Officers and Committees of the General Convention 1868-1869, 1868
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Typed pamphlet listing officers, committees, and "Matters specially referred to standing committees" of the General Convention for 1868-1869.
Names mentioned: John C. Ager, James P. Baxter, William H. Benade, Mr. Boericke, Arthur O. Brickman, Glendy Burke, Edwin Burnham, Lyman S. Burnham, C. Louis Carriere, Horace P. Chandler, John C. Chatterton, William C. Church, G. Woolworth Colton, Rev. Willard G. Day, Rev. Samuel F. Dike, C. T. Dunham, Oliver Dyer, Oliver Eldridge, W. A. Fleck, Jabez...
Dates:
1868