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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Ernst Pfeiffer in The Hague, Holland. Rennels thanks Pfeiffer for his note informing the Church of the death of Miss Anna W. C. Schierbeek. Rennels is sending Pfeiffer several “Record of Death” cards. She requests that he fill one out for Miss Schierbeek and include both the date and place of her death. Names mentioned: Miss Anna W. C. Schierbeek

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola W. Rennels, to Rev. Fernand Hussenet in Saint Cloud, Seine et Oise, France. Hussenet’s letters of July 23rd and August 4th have been translated and forwarded to the Bishop. Rennels requests the exact death date of Mlle. Turpault at Villeparisis so that her death may be properly published in the Life. As Mlle. Turpault was too young to be a member of the General Church, her death will not be listed in the General Church Secretary’s report...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary to Rev. Theodore Pitcairn at Chateau les Pleignes, Grez sur Loing, Seine-et-Marne, France. Unsigned, likey written by Viola Wolcott Rennels. The Bishop’s secretary received Pitcairn’s cablegram regarding the death of Mrs. Deltenre and has forwarded it to the Bishop’s camp at Indian Lake, N. Y. Names mentioned: Mrs. (Maria) Deltenre

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola W. Rennels, to Rev. Willis L. Gladish in Chicago, IL, USA. Rennels writes that she has learned from Louise (Gladish) that Mrs. Cordelia Van Epps has passed away, and she requests that Gladish fill out a death record card for Van Epps and send it to the office of the bishop for the official records.

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Robert M. Glenn in London to his mother, Mary Aitken Glenn (1819-1896). R Glenn writes that he arrived in London after a five-hour carriage ride from Liverpool. He, Ernest, and another New Churchman from New York named William A. Tenney (?) paid extra for a private carriage ride, and they amused themselves with talking, singing, and playing cards. They arrived at Shriley’s Temperance Hotel where they only spent one night because there was “a death-like stillness about...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Robert M. Glenn at Hotel Mirabeau, Paris to his mother, Mary Aitken Glenn (1819-1896). R Glenn has been greatly enjoying Paris. He describes buildings decorated with busts and carved flower garlands, and streets so smooth and level that riding over them feels like being on velvet carpet. The cabs are very cheap, so he and Ernest have been sightseeing around the city every day. He tells his mother not to worry too much about the war; They wouldn’t even know it existed...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Ruth Beebe in Kalamazoo to John Pitcairn Jr. R Beebe thanks J Pitcairn for his kind letter of March 10th and explains what his friendship means to her. He reminds her of a brother who passed away at age 21- “Both in your disposition and straight forward business habits and your caution to avoid hurting the feeling of others by saying anything disparaging of any; and your kindness to your dear good Mother and Sisters…” When she met J Pitcairn, she had lost nearly...