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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn. 1 page, double-sided. Seal of a woman’s profile pressed into upper left corner.

Contents: -Cowley unable to repay J. Pitcairn loan or interest on it; renews loan for $756 for 1 year

Names mentioned: Mr. Pitcairn (John Pitcairn, Jr.)

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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn. 1 page. Seal of a woman’s profile pressed into upper left corner.

Contents: -Cowley unable to repay J. Pitcairn loan or interest on it because he is behind on city property taxes; renews 1 year loan for $583.20 ($540 principle + $43.20 interest @ 8%)

Names mentioned: Mr. John Pitcairn

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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn. 1 page. Seal of a woman’s profile pressed into upper left corner.

Transcription: “Dear Sir: Your note of yesterday rec’d this m’g I forgot to put Jr. to John’s name & did not think of counting the days of this mo. or looking at the calendar your duplicate note enclosed yours truly D. Cowley”

Names mentioned: John (John Pitcairn, Jr.)

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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 to Artemas Pitcairn in Oil City, PA. Starkey & Palen Compound Oxygen Treatment letterhead. 1 page.

Contents: Oct. 15th letter received; enclosing note for $500 to Mr. John Pitcairn Jr.

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

Contents: Nov. 11th letter received; could use money as soon as Nov. 25th; enclosing note for $2,500, due in one year with quarterly interest payable to Artemas Pitcairn for John Pitcairn, Jr.

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

Contents: Nov. 22nd letter received containing draft of $2,500 on Metropolitan bank