Scope and Contents The John & Gertrude Pitcairn papers contain correspondence, diaries, notebooks, ledgers and memorabilia pertaining to the personal, public and business life of John and Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn.  This includes correspondence regarding the Swedenborgian Church, the Academy of the New Church, Cairnwood Estate, Cairnwood Farms, the Anti-Vaccination movement, homeopathy and the iron, coal, gas, oil and railroad industry.  The collection also contains a large accumulation of personal items...

Scope and Contents Handrwitten letter from C. Sargent to John Pitcairn. Written at the Logan House in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Rail Road Company letterhead. C. Sargent, who appears to be a coworker of John Pitcairn’s on the Pennsylvania Rail Road, writes to Pitcairn about his two recent fishing trips; one out West in Iowa with his sister Verlinda, and one in Sandy Ridge (PA?) with 7 other railroad men. He hopes Pitcairn will join them on the next one. He mentions Pitcairn’s last letter to him, a...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Dr. George R. Starkey in Washington, D.C. to his wife, Caira Skelton Starkey. “G. R. Starkey, M. D.” letterhead. Dated “Wednes 29 1875” Starkey has received Caira’s letter and is worried about the state of her “distressed shipwrecked body.” He hopes it is only the result of extreme exhaustion, and that her vigor will return after a few days “free from care” at the home of their friends. If Caira has no objection, he thinks Dora and Cara should accept the invitation to...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Joseph R. Kendig in Renovo, Pa to John Pitcairn, Jr. in Oil City, Pa. Transcription: “Dr Sir You will please excuse me for coming to you with the request I am about to make, but our needs are urgent. We have started a New Church Sunday school in this place, and have an attendance of from twenty to thirty. We are much in need of books etc. necessary to the running of a Sunday school, and as we meet in a Hall for which we pay rent it takes most of our contributions to...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Bishop William F. Pendleton. Pendleton would like to finalize plans for the Assembly. He askes W.F.P. if he will be able to preach for them on Sunday morning and deliver his address on Saturday night. Pendleton would also like to ask Mr. Gladish to present something at the men’s meeting on the Monday following the Assembly. The Philosophy Club met to choose someone to deliver an address to them on the Thursday prior to the opening of the Assembly;...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Gyllenhaal in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton has received Gyllenhaal’s letter; He will be happy to stay with Gyllenhaal and his wife, Agnes, and to have Gyllenhaal drive him to Kitchener. Pendleton will deliver an address on Friday evening on “The Avoidance of Temptation” and Saturday evening on “Celestial Innocence.” Although they have usually had Holy Supper during Pendleton’s episcopal visits, he thinks it may be best to skip it due to time...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Fred E. Waelchli in Berlin, Canada. The Bishop (W. F. Pendleton) is unable to take his episcopal trip to Canada this winter, so Pendleton will take his place. He discusses his travel plans, which include an overnight stop in Niagara. He will split his time between Berlin and Toronto before returning to Bryn Athyn to deal with matters relating to the School.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Karl R. Alden in Toronto, Canada. Pendleton asks Alden to meet him in Toronto if possible. Pendleton will arrive Saturday at 10am on the train. Pendleton believes their appointment is at the upstairs checking room. They can talk and have lunch together while Pendleton waits for the afternoon train to Kitchener.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Viola Wolcott Rennels, to Rev. Eldred Edward Iungerich in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. In preparation for the Bishop’s visit to Pittsburgh, Rennels encloses the order of service previously used in conjunction with the sermon which the Bishop plans to preach. Rennels invites Iungerich to make any necessary changes to the order of service. Rennels provides details of the Bishop’s travel plans via the railroad.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton's secretary, Freda Pendleton, to Rev. George DeCharms in Philadelphia, PA, USA. F. Pendleton is enclosing a certificate signed by the Acting Bishop, N.D. Pendleton, to the Pennsylvania R.R. She has sent the railroad a copy of the Aug. 1915 Life which contains a list of Ministers. F. Pendleton hopes this is satisfactory.