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 with Childs en route from Phila. -Hibbard has been infesting Pendleton with “idiotic prudential bosh”; says one family left Church because they couldn’t worship under minister who smoked; Pendleton thinks Hibbard creates a sphere of “babyism” by not his congregation to think for themselves -will the Bishop (Chancellor) write to Hibbard & set him straight?; he fears “injuring his usefulness” with Old Church people, but this will injure his usefulness as an Academy councilor -Carter joined Church -Dr. Cowley had 3rd daughter last week; now has 3 boys & 3 girls -meetings with artist at Caldwell’s who is designing Academy medal / badge; changes to temple of wisdom & eagle in tree; will send Pitcairn copy of new design when finished -Pendelton found 5 Swedish copies of Swedenborg’s dreams at used book store in Chicago -will begin reading class soon; Father Vetterling not enthusiastic about it, but can be convinced to take charge

Names mentioned: Wilson King, Alec (Pitcairn?), (W. F.) Pendleton, (J. R.) Hibbard, the Bp. (Bishop W. H. Benade), Mrs. Alec, Dr. Cowley, Mrs. (Agnes) Pitcairn, Carter, Caldwell, Louie or Louise, the General (J. P. Stuart), Father (H. C.) Vetterling Places mentioned: Bremen, Holland, Chicago, Phila. (Philadelphia)