Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington to Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. G. R. Starkey thanks Gertrude for her card. He was going to write them a letter today except that Mrs. Perinchief was going up and could act as a living letter. He wonders if she had a good time in Georgetown and hopes she made it safely to Green Street. He hopes Gertrude enjoyed Lohengrin and that her sewing is going well. He also hopes her mother’s head has “recovered it’s sensibility,” as it is “such...

Scope and Contents Handwritten U.S. Postal Card from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D. C. to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn in Vineland, N. J. Dated “Monday 8th”, no month or year. If Mamma and Ned agree, Gertrude may go and “take oxygen” with Auntie P. until she has recuperated and feels less miserable. G. R. Starkey will write to Uncle Dan about it. He received a letter from Vineland this morning, though not from home. He supposes Gertrude has now seen the two letters he wrote yesterday. He...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D.C. to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Starkey has just received Gertrude’s letter and is somewhat disturbed. He feels very sorry for Mamma- 10x more sorry for her than for the loss of the money. He has written her a comforting letter, and he thinks no one will even know the difference in a year. Regarding “that project,” Starkey writes that he will “interpose no obstacle” if they think...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D.C. to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Starkey hopes this will be the last season that he is away from his home and family, though he knows their situation is not as bad as some- he has a patient with advanced consumption who rarely gets to see her husband and two children. Starkey has just returned from Church, which was enjoyable, apart from the discourse. He is grateful for the opportunity to collectively acknowledge...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D.C. to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Starkey received Gerturde’s letter and was very gratified to learn of the family’s solicitude for his burdens. He thinks this is a tough season for most, and he hasn’t come this far just to give up. He informs Gertrude that he expects one of his patients, a schoolgirl on her way to Eden Hall, to accompany him on Friday and take supper with the...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Philadelphia to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Starkey informs Gertude that Louise has gone picnicking today, and so Mama is “alone in her glory.” Mrs. Haines was in yesterday looking somewhat improved, though she didn’t send any word to Auntie P.. Starkey’s aunt, Eunice Jennifer, and her two daughters visited today on their way to Vassalboro after an absence of 21 years. Starkey was introduced to...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Philadelphia to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Mama has just brought Gertude’s note of the 20th to Starkey’s office along with two from Pauline addressed to George and Ned. Pauline seems to be in good spirits; She isn’t homesick and likes everything so far. Both Mama and Miss Emma have been ill this week but are feeling better now. Starkey writes that they have been “a pair of the peepiest sort of...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Philadelphia to his daughter, Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Starkey is glad Gertrude is improving and has the opportunity to continue. He wonders why she hasn’t said how Auntie P. is doing. At home, they are “tolerable well” again; The girls came home Friday, improved by their visit. Yesterday, Starkey visited Mr. Hall’s with Mama and Ned. They found Anne and Georgiana had gone on a trip to New York, Saratoga,...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Emilie Tafel at 14 Rothbury Villas, London to John Pitcairn, Jr. Two pages, second page damaged and particularly fragile. On returning from Birmingham, the Tafel’s received the paper announcing Pitcairn’s safe arrival in New York. They have been expecting a letter from him ever since regarding the rest of his trip to Ireland and voyage home. Rather than wait, Mrs. Tafel has decided to send news and to say again how thankful she and Mr. Tafel are for Pitcairn’s...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Franklin Ballou in Pittsburgh to ? (name illegible; possibly Herrin Linbrow Gunn or Gums?) in Philadlephia. Date may be 1873 or possibly 1876? Handwriting difficult to decipher. Summary: Ballou’s miserable ears are giving him so much trouble that he has almost decided to come to Philadelphia and have Dr. Turnbull (?) operate on them. This would require two operations with a day in-between, and “as there are no golden chords that would hold [him] to the city of quaker...