Letter from Willis N. Tuller to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, 1878-04-06
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller* in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.1 page, double-sided. “Law Office of Chas. E Burr, Jr.”
Contents:
-Tuller received “the letter” today (underlined)**; has complete trust in Gertrude; does not believe implications others have ascribed to the letter she wrote to his father; hopes she will answer non-argumentative questions
Names mentioned: Pauline (Pauline Starkey Wells), Auntie P. (Piersol)
*mistakenly filed under “W. A. Fuller” originally; author is Willis N. Tuller, son of Dr. E. R. Tuller
**likely refers to letter written by Gertrude Starkey to the family doctor, Rev. Dr. E. R. Tuller, regarding teachings about concubinage in latter half of Conjugial Love. Letter was circulated amongst Convention members and was the source of “scandalous” rumors against Gertrude and the Academy (see “John Pitcairn: uncommon entrepreneur” by Richard Gladish, 1989, pp. 342-343)
Dates
- 1878-04-06
Creator
- Tuller, Willis N. (1857-1928) (Author, Person)
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
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From the Collection: 6.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- Tuller, Willis N. (1857-1928) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District Archives at Glencairn Museum Repository
