Handwritten letter from Willis N. Tuller in Columbus, Ohio to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 2 pages, double-sided. “State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office” letterhead.

Contents: -Tuller would like to keep “the letter”* for another fortnight or month to study it with reference; has pursued it from understanding alone and has not allowed feeling to enter into it -“Gertie” does not need to justify why she sent the letter; Tuller understands his “nearest friend” and does not misinterpret her intentions the way others have -has always trusted Gertie for advice with his troubles and will not stop, though he will approach her with a different spirit now that he is a man, not a boy -understands why women might be inclined against men, uses this knowledge to guide his actions -does Gertie have news of what happened with Miss P. and the Dr.? -Tuller felt lonely on his walk into the office because the moonlight reminded him of their old walks together

Names mentioned: Miss P., the Dr. (no surname given)

*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)