Pitcairn, John, Jr. (John Pitcairn, Jr.) (1841-1916)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1841 - 1916
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Benjamin Fisher Glenn to John Pitcairn, 1868-05-12
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from B. F. Glenn at 1700 Green Street, Philadelphia to John Pitcairn, Jr.
B. F. Glenn asks J. Pitcairn why his visits to the Glenn home have become less frequent than they once were. Glenn worries it may have to do with the “unhappy difference” that arose between himself and Mr. Keith, which extended to numerous others. J. Pitcairn remained neutral and continued his visits to the Glenns’, which caused others to become jealous. Glenn wonders if something was said about...
Dates:
1868-05-12
Letter from Benjamin Fisher Glenn to John Pitcairn, 1867-05-19
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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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 C. Sargent to John Pitcairn, 1863-05-29
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handrwitten letter from C. Sargent to John Pitcairn. Written at the Logan House in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Rail Road Company letterhead.
C. Sargent, who appears to be a coworker of John Pitcairn’s on the Pennsylvania Rail Road, writes to Pitcairn about his two recent fishing trips; one out West in Iowa with his sister Verlinda, and one in Sandy Ridge (PA?) with 7 other railroad men. He hopes Pitcairn will join them on the next one. He mentions Pitcairn’s last letter to him, a...
Dates:
1863-05-29
Letter from D. Cowley to John Pitcairn, 1876-09-08
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from D. Cowley (David Cowley?) in “East Pittsburgh, Pa.” to Mr. John Pitcairn, Jr. Seal with the word “Congress” over three domed roofs pressed into upper lefthand corner.
Transcription: “Dear sir:
This morn’g I rec’d your check for $600.00 and enclosed note for $648.00. I am very thankful for the loan as well as the low rate of interest you have placed on it and the promptness in sending it. I have already applied most of it to the purposes I told you of.
I hope before...
Dates:
1876-09-08
Letter from E. Ferrett to John Pitcairn , 1864-12-15
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Mr. E. Ferrett in Philadelphia PA to John Pitcairn, Jr. Oval seal of a figure stamped into top left-hand corner.
E. Ferrett informs J. Pitcairn of a resolution passed by the Philadelphia Society of the New Jerusalem at a recent meeting, following a suggestion by the Broad Street Society that the two societies unite in celebrating the Christmas festival. The resolution states that “the Superintendent of the Sabbath School, assisted by Mr. J. F. Scott and Mr. John...
Dates:
1864-12-15
Letter from E. Westervelt to John Pitcairn, 1868-06-03
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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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 Emilie Tafel to John Pitcairn, 1875-07-18
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Emilie Tafel at 14 Rothbury Villas, London to John Pitcairn, Jr. Two pages, second page damaged and particularly fragile.
On returning from Birmingham, the Tafel’s received the paper announcing Pitcairn’s safe arrival in New York. They have been expecting a letter from him ever since regarding the rest of his trip to Ireland and voyage home. Rather than wait, Mrs. Tafel has decided to send news and to say again how thankful she and Mr. Tafel are for Pitcairn’s...
Dates:
1875-07-18
Letter from Fedor Goerwitz to John Pitcairn, 1873-02-07
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Fedor Goerwitz in NY (?) to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Pittsburgh.
“The price for the regular edition of Amor Conjug. is $15.- cheap at that Mr. Mittnacht says. He recently paid thirty pound sterling for an original edition of the Arcana. Your latin works are ordered and may as likely be sent you by mail (?) of Mr. M. on calculating charges (illegible word; found?) that you do not lose thereby. I note (?) below however you are not in a hurry and the lot many be sent...
Dates:
1873-02-07
Letter from John Pitcairn to Rev. Chauncey Giles, 1876-07-05
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from John Pitcairn Jr. in Oil City, Pa. to Rev. Chauncey Giles for the editor of the (New Church) Messenger. “Vandergrift, Pitcairn & Co.” letterhead. Regarding the state of the "Old Church." Letter transcribed as the handwriting is difficult to read.Transcription: “Rev. Chauncey Giles
Edr Messenger-
Will you have the kindness to insert the enclosed article in the Messenger of next week, or if the columns are made up in the paper of the week following...
Dates:
1876-07-05
Letter from Joseph R. Kendig to John Pitcairn, 1876-08-09
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
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Handwritten letter from Joseph R. Kendig in Renovo, Pa to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, Pa.
Transcription: “Dr Sir
You will please excuse me for coming to you with the request I am about to make, but our needs are urgent. We have started a New Church Sunday school in this place, and have an attendance of from twenty to thirty. We are much in need of books etc. necessary to the running of a Sunday school, and as we meet in a Hall for which we pay rent it takes most of our contributions to...
Dates:
1876-08-09