Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Philadelphia to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Mama has just brought Gertude’s note of the 20th to Starkey’s office along with two from Pauline addressed to George and Ned. Pauline seems to be in good spirits; She isn’t homesick and likes everything so far. Both Mama and Miss Emma have been ill this week but are feeling better now. Starkey writes that they have been “a pair of the peepiest sort of peeps.” Charley Smith is having a short vacation, and Starkey has “given George a loose foot to help him out with it.” The two of them are going boating up by the Wissahickon, and today they go “up beyond Belmont to a colored funeral i.e., black burying.” Mama visited 10th street yesterday and say Aunt Marse wants Gertude to stay two weeks longer at Island House as she can’t go until August 1st and doesn’t trust “that flighty sister alone in such a public place.” Dan hasn’t returned yet, and Starkey doesn’t know when to expect him. He supposes Mama will go down for a short stay when she can get ready. Names mentioned: Pauline (Pauline Starkey Wells), George (George G. Starkey), Ned (Edward Starkey), Miss Emma, Charley Smith, Aunt Marse, Dan (Daniel Taber Starkey?) Places mentioned: Wissahickon, Belmont, Island House