Letter from Walter C. Childs to Miss Starkey, 1878-09-09
Scope and Contents
Handwritten card from Walter C. Childs in Pittsburgh to “Miss Starkey,” likely Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Double-sided. “Oaknest” crested letterhead.
Contents:
-Childs given enclosed letter by Miss Hogan
-“In returning it I cannot forbear expressing pleasure in seeing my own feelings so happily expressed by Mr. Pendleton. They are shared I know by every man and woman in the Academy, and I only trust that you realize one half the sympathy that has been awakened on behalf of yourself and your father by the infernal lies of our enemies.”
Names mentioned: Miss Hogan (Maria C. Hogan?), Mr. Pendleton (W. F. Pendleton), Academy
Dates
- 1878-09-09
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
- Academy of the New Church
- Hogan, Maria C. (1850-1926) (Associated name)
- Pendleton, William Frederic, Rt. Rev. (1845-1927) (Associated name)
- Pitcairn, Gertrude (Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn) (1855-1898) (Recipient)
Repository Details
Part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District Archives at Glencairn Museum Repository