Letter from Walter C. Childs to John Pitcairn, 1878-01-07
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Pittsburgh, PA to John Pitcairn, Jr. 1 page, double-sided. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places.
Contents:
-letter from Queenstown received; heard of arrival at Richmond on 24th and “drunk accordingly to the absent saints”
-Childs writing to long letter to Bishop
-letter enclosed from Pendleton; will make Pitcairn feel $100 was well placed
-during lively times in society, marked (?) by Hartman’s rambunctiousness about the robes/notes/votes (?), they have often longed for Pitcairn and the old boy (Bishop Benade)
-P.S. marked “Private”: made New Years present to John Gillespy of 25 shares Con. Va. (?)
Names mentioned: Bishop (W. H. Benade), Pendleton (W. F. Pendleton?), (Joseph) Hartman, John Gillespy
Places mentioned: Queenstown, Richmond
Dates
- 1878-01-07
Conditions Governing Access
Qualified researchers have unrestricted access to this collection
Extent
From the Collection: 15.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 3.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 25.00 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 6.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Benade, William Henry, Rt. Rev. (1816-1905) (Associated name)
- Business Letters
- Pendleton, William Frederic, Rt. Rev. (1845-1927) (Associated name)
- Pitcairn, John, Jr. (John Pitcairn, Jr.) (1841-1916) (Recipient)
- Travel
Repository Details
Part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District Archives at Glencairn Museum Repository