Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Leonard Tafel in New Brighton, NY to John Pitcairn, Jr. L Talel thanks J Pitcairn for the “liberal renumeration” in exchange for tuition in Greek. Mr. de Charms has arrived and is boarding in the post office house (?) for $8/week. He wants to study Hebrew after Greek, but a chronic headache, which has affected him since last year, may prevent this. The second part of the Hebrew interlinear has been printed and is on its way from overseas. Tafel has also received...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Leonard Tafel New Brighton, NY to John Pitcairn, Jr. L Tafel hopes for a visit from J Pitcairn and their friend Child, however, due to a downturn in business prospects, he fears Pitcairn may be prevented from coming. The year has treated Tafel “liberally”- five grandchildren have been born, and a great grandchild is on the way. His German translation of the New Testament has begun printing in Switzerland, and he recently received from Germany the first proof sheets of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. Pendleton reports that the Board has been having trouble balancing their budget in their effort to raise teachers' salaries. As a result, they will not be able to finance Mr. (Joseph) Rosenquist's translation of the works of Achatius Kahl and Rob Sundelin. Pendleton mentions Acton's letter to Leonard (no surname given) in which Acton speaks of trips he would like to take for his work. Pendleton writes that Harold Pitcain has taken...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendlton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. Pendleton has had Mr. (Reginald) Brown estimate the cost for Mr. (Joseph) Rosenquist to translate the works of Achatius Kahl and Rob Sundelin from Swedish into English. Cost estimates will be submitted for approval at the next Board meeting.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. General update from Pendleton on life in Bryn Athyn; the matter of employment of Mr. (Joseph) Rosenquist for translating will be brought before Board, Pendleton will have Mr. (Reginald) Borwn send Acton's preface to the Word Explained to Upsala University, Homer (Synnestvedt) and Hugo (Odhner) have begun their work, Pendleton has recieved good reports of work of Eldred (Iungerich), Fred Gyllenhaal, Alan Gill, and Victor Gladish....

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. Pendleton has been unable to answer Odhner’s letter until now as he has been suffering from an ulcer (?). While he has a few translation criticisms, Pendleton is very impressed with Mr. Potts’ translation of Arcana Coelestia. He praises Potts’ use of direct and simple English, and he remarks that its general excellence puts it in a class all of its own. Names mentioned: Mr. (John Faulkner) Potts

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pfeiffer’s letter of Dec. 17th with enclosed report arrived in time for the mid-year meetings. Pendleton notes with interest Pfeiffer’s record of baptisms over the past year and that Mr. Zelling has completed a Dutch translation of the first volume of the Arcana. The Church has recently restructured itself so as to allow more members on the Executive Committee, and Pendleton asks that Pfeiffer send him the name of...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton acknowledges Pfeiffer’s letter of May 24th. He has brought the matter of financing the publication of the second volume of Mr. Zelling’s Dutch translation of the Arcana before the Academy Board of Directors. The Board approved the publication, and Mr. Gyllenhaal will forward Pfeiffer $1230. Pendleton writes that they have enjoyed having the Urban group in Bryn Athyn, but they will soon depart to spend...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton writes that Pfeiffer’s request for $1,070 in connection with the Dutch translation of the Arcana was placed before the Academy Board of Directors and then passed to the Treasurer with power to act. Pendleton looks forward to seeing Pfeiffer at the London General Assembly and hopes to see others from the Hague there as well.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Pendleton informs Pfeiffer that the Academy Board of Directors has approved his request for $1100 to publish the fourth volume of the Dutch translation of the Arcana. Pendleton discusses the itinerary for his upcoming European trip. He and Mrs. Pendleton will depart for France on July 13th and, after landing in Havre, proceed directly to Thoury-Ferrottes upon landing. From there, the Pendleton’s will travel by...