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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in E. Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn. Profile of a woman’s face pressed into upper lefthand corner.

Contents: -letter of Aug 22nd received -no $ available; must renew loan from John Pitcairn, Jr. -$700 note enclosed, representing one year & one day of 8% interest on loan

Names mentioned: John Pitcairn, Jr.

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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in San Francisco, CA to Artemas Pitcairn.

Contents: -Cowley in San Francisco on business longer than expected; will depart for Pittsburgh on Dec. 23rd -requests renewal of January loan from John Pitcairn for another year

Names mentioned: Jno. Pitcairn (John Pitcairn, Jr.) Places mentioned: Pitts’g

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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in E. Pittsburgh, PA to John Pitcairn, Jr. Seal with the word “Congress” beneath three domed roofs pressed into upper lefthand corner.

Contents: -money transfers -ruling of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on unconstitutionality of Penn av. act; will make a difference to Cowley of over $3000

Names mentioned: A. Pitcairn (Artemas Pitcairn), Mr. Kacthen (?) Kocthen (?) Koethen (?) Places mentioned: German National Bank

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from David N. McCandless in Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn, attorney for John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, PA. “The Edgar Thomson Steel Company, Limited” letterhead. 1 page.Contents: -received $3,000 check order of Dec. 18th to be paid to mortgage holder of Church property at corner of Sandusky & Isabella Streets, Allegheny; will pay it to Mr. Stewart McKee today -sincere thanks of Society to Mr. Jns. Pitcairn for his generosity Names...

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Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Philadelphia, PA to Artemas Pitcairn in Oil City, PA. “Starkey & Palen” letterhead. 1 page.

Contents: -Starkey encloses $756 promissory note to Artemas Pitcairn to cover 1 year $700 loan from John Pitcairn at 8% interest

Names mentioned: Mr. John Pitcairn, Jr., Mr. A. Pitcairn Places mentioned: New York, Oil City

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Frank Ballou in Georgetown, Colorado, to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, PA. “Pelican Mill” letterhead. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places.Contents: -according to Artemas, Pitcairn has sailed to America; will be in Oil City for 7-10 days -Report on Pelican Mill: storms, ore supply issues, and equipment breakdowns have caused delays; net profit over last two months about half of what was expected; mill still turning a profit while running at half...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from William Henry Benade in Allegheny City, PA to John Pitcairn, Jr. Benade has received Pitcairn’s letter of June 29th. With the Professor (R. L. Tafel) as their guide, they can’t help but have a good time, especially as Pitcairn will be able to able to offload some responsibility for M.Z. (Methustikos Zephuros, i.e., Walter C. Childs). If they found “bright inspiration” on the “shores of perfidious Albion,” Benade knows they have met with his friends Mr. Warren and Mr....