Handwritten letter from Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn in Philadelphia to Dr. G. R. Starkey. Gertude updates G. R. Starkey on life at home- weather, health, etc. She and her mother went to hear “Nasby” lecture last night, and “The Youngest” was received yesterday at 1638 Green St. with great pleasure. Dora ran into Mrs. Stokes and the twins while she was out on an errand, and the little girls are now getting ready to attend Mamie’s party. Gerturde is enjoying studying the times of Shakespeare and Jonson. She hears there will be a great rush for tickets in New York the night C. Cushman retires from the stage, and she inquires whether Starkey would like her to secure seats. She thinks the affair about Mary Field will turn out all right in the end. She looks forward to receiving Miss Turner, whom she thinks will be a pleasure and a help. Names mentioned: “Nasby,” Dora (Theodora Starkey Smith), Mrs. Stokes, Mamie, Shakespeare, Jonson, C. Cushman (Charlottle Cushman), Mary Field, Miss Turner Places mentioned: 1638 Green St., New York