Handwritten letter from Mary Dover in Pittsburgh, PA to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 3 pages, double-sided.

Contents: -letter received with great excitement -Maria sat in rear train car with “the Boy”; left with eyes bright & face beaming -very sorry not to be joining Maria on upcoming visit to Starkeys in Philadelphia -sorry to hear Starkey family has been sick with the chills -happy to hear that Doctor has returned & Mrs. B. (Burnham?) will be with them soon; happy that Academy meetings have commenced -travel plans involving Mr. Pitcairn; Pittsburgh people will miss him -Sunday social event at the Nest (Oaknest); Mary & Maria invited earlier than rest of “saints”, has glasses of “tod” while Maria read letter from Bishop; others (Capt., Mrs., Dr. C., & Mrs. Burns) arrived later, went up for a good swing & made toasts -dislikes that Childs throws parties at Oaknest involving worldly / Old Church people -love & remembrances to all

Names mentioned: Maria (Maria C. Hogan), Cara (Cara Starkey Glenn), Pauline (Pauline Starkey Wells), Mrs. B. (Mary A. Burnham?), A. (Academy), Mr. Pitcairn (John Pitcairn, Jr.?), Mr. C. (Walter C. Childs?), the Starkeys (family), Bishop (W. H. Benade), Capt. (Alred Matthias?), Dr. C. (Cowley?), Mrs. Burns, Dora (Theodora Starkey Smith), George (George G. Starkey), Dr. B. (Nathan Clark Burnham?) Places mentioned: Shady Side, the Nest (Oaknest; home of Walter C. Childs), Phila. (Philadelphia)