Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Mary Lawson Young Pendleton at Po. 2 South Sangamon St. Chicago, IL, to “My Dear Sweetheart,” possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Signed “L. Pendleton.” 3 pages, double-sided.Contents: -M. Pendleton missing Academy friends after moving to Chicago -wanted to start Hebrew class but no interest; glad Phila. group is progressing well -Mr. Pendleton’s evenings taken up with doctrinal classes on West Side & North Side; great need for doctrine, but people...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Pittsburgh, PA to John Pitcairn, Jr. “W. C. C.” crested letterhead. Handwriting difficult to decipher.Contents: -friend Wilson King, consul at Bremen, departed yesterday after summer vacation; invites Pitcairn & Benade to stop over in Bremen; convenient stop near to Holland -Pitcairn’s mother quite ill with bronchitis; Alec & Dr. Cowley say she is recovering and may be out of bed in a week -Pendleton called to Chicago; stayed...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Lansingburg (Lansingburgh?) to John Pitcairn, Jr. 2 pages, double-sided. “W.C.C” crested letterhead. Contents: -Childs en route home following 6-week stay in Phila -General (J. P. Stuart) moved to Phila. to be closer to school -3rd no. of the serial (Words for the New Church) nearly ready for “Editorial Committee” -Childs’ trip to Boston: invited to attend Magazine Club meeting; Samuel Warren presented critical paper on 2nd no. of...