Schott, Mary Dover (1851-1935)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1851 - 1935
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 Mary Dover & Maria C. Hogan to Dr. George R. Starkey, 1878-08-10
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover & Maria C. Hogan in Pittsburgh, PA to Dr. George R. Starkey. 1 page, double-sided. Condition: Faded. Contents:
-Addressed to “My dear Stern Parent”
-will the Doctor let Gertrude & Paul visit Mary & Maria in Pittsburgh as he promised when Mary & Maria were in Philadelphia?
-sorry that George cannot come
-happy to hear Doctor’s health has improved following a trip to the seashoreNames mentioned: Gertrude (Gertrude...
Dates:
1878-08-10
Letter from Mary Dover to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1878-09-17
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 3 pages, double-sided.Contents:
-letter received with great excitement
-Maria sat in rear train car with “the Boy”; left with eyes bright & face beaming
-very sorry not to be joining Maria on upcoming visit to Starkeys in Philadelphia
-sorry to hear Starkey family has been sick with the chills
-happy to hear that Doctor has returned & Mrs. B. (Burnham?) will be with them soon; happy that...
Dates:
1878-09-17
Letter from Mary Dover to Pauline Starkey Wells, 1878-02-21
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Pauline Starkey Wells. 2 pages, double-sided.Contents:
-excitement over receiving first letter from Academy “sister” correspondent (i.e. Pauline); Maggie received letter from Malvina (Boericke)
-doctrinal reading class at Shady Side
-hopes Pauline can attend Association meeting; wishes all Academy friends could be together in Philadelphia
-friendship w/ Maria (Hogan)
-letter from Mr. John Pitcairn: Pitcairn & Bishop...
Dates:
1878-02-21
Letter from Mary Dover to Pauline Starkey Wells, 1878-05-11
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Pauline Starkey Wells. 3 pages, double-sided. Contents:
-all Pittsburgh Academy friends disapprove of Pauline’s upcoming betrothal to Mr. Lang: not right according to doctrine (too long before marriage), both parties too young, betrothal removes freedom to consider other options
-Pauline should reconsider and talk it over with Mr. Lang, her father, & Mr. TafelNames mentioned: Miss Fannie, Academy, the Dr....
Dates:
1878-05-11
Letter from Mary Dover to Pauline Starkey Wells, 1878-07-08
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Pauline Starkey Wells. Dated: “July 8,” no year. Filed under 1878. 3 pages, double-sided. Crest of a rope wrapped around an anchor pressed into upper lefthand corner. Contents:
-remembrances of recent stay with Starkeys in Phila.; will especially miss morning worship, didn’t know such a perfect family existed, enjoyed “Gertie’s” angelic sphere & teaching, sorry she & Maria were so loud- hopefully Gertie & Paul...
Dates:
1878-07-08
Letter from Mary Dover to unknown recipient , 1878
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to unknown recipient, likely Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn or Pauline Starkey Wells. Dated: “Monday Morning,” no day, month, or year. Filed under 1878. 2 pages, double-sided. Crest of a rope wrapped around an anchor pressed into upper lefthand corner. Contents:
-letter received from Mr. P. (Pitcairn?): in New York ready to depart, speaks of happy days in Phila.
-Sunday social event at the Nest (Oaknest) w/ Mr. Childs, Mr. G....
Dates:
1878
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- Archival Record 6
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Travel 5
- Academy of the New Church 4
- Social Life and Customs 3
- Health 2
- Marriage 2
- Agriculture 1
- Agriculture--Pennsylvania 1
- Business Letters 1
- Cairnwood 1
- Cairnwood Dairy 1
- Clothing 1
- Coal Industry 1
- General Convention (Swedenborgian Church of North America) 1
- Holy Supper 1
- Homeopathy 1
- Love Letters 1
- Natural Gas Industry 1
- Oil Refineries 1
- Railroad 1
- Swedenborgian Church 1
- ledgers (account books) 1
- manuscripts 1
- photographs, black-and-white 1 ∧ less
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