Letter from Walter C. Childs to John Pitcairn, 1878-02-02
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in El Rio, San Diego Co, CA to John Pitcairn, Jr. 1 half-page, double-sided. "Yuma Mill & Mining Company" letterhead. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places.
Contents:
-list of potential Academy candidates; does Pitcairn think they are individually heartily in sympathy with Academy? will also ask private opinion of “the boy Gretrude” (Gertrude?)
Names mentioned: Yuma Mill & Mining Company (letterhead), Walter C. Childs (letterhead), John Pitcairn, Jr. (letterhead), John H. Gillespy (letterhead), F. H. Horton (letterhead), W. W. Van Arsdale (letterhead), Academy, Edward Anschutz ('Ned' Anshutz), Edith Anschutz (Anshutz), Frank Boericke, Clara Boericke, Jobeski Smith, Sr. (?), Lizzie Snyder, Mary Snyder, Clark Burnham, Samuel Burnham, Gretrude (Gertrude?)
Places mentioned: El Rio, San Diego County, California
Dates
- 1878-02-02
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
Repository Details
Part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District Archives at Glencairn Museum Repository