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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn. 1 page. Seal of a woman’s profile pressed into upper left corner.

Contents: -Cowley unable to repay J. Pitcairn loan or interest on it because he is behind on city property taxes; renews 1 year loan for $583.20 ($540 principle + $43.20 interest @ 8%)

Names mentioned: Mr. John Pitcairn

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Handwritten letter from David Cowley in Pittsburgh, PA to Artemas Pitcairn. 1 page. Seal of a woman’s profile pressed into upper left corner.

Transcription: “Dear Sir: Your note of yesterday rec’d this m’g I forgot to put Jr. to John’s name & did not think of counting the days of this mo. or looking at the calendar your duplicate note enclosed yours truly D. Cowley”

Names mentioned: John (John Pitcairn, Jr.)

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Frank Ballou in Georgetown, Colorado, to John Pitcairn, Jr. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places. Contents: -Pitcairn’s letter of Dec. 11th received -Pitcairn getting out of business with V. P. & Co. is good thing; will free mind to enjoy travel -Ballou hopes to depart for trip East on the 5th proximo (Jan. 5th) -Pelican Mining Co. is attempting to sell Pelican Mill for $40,000; if sold, Ballou will have to give up Mill at 60 days...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from Walter C. Childs in Pittsburgh, PA to John Pitcairn, Jr. 1 page, double-sided. Handwriting difficult to decipher in places. Contents: -letter from Queenstown received; heard of arrival at Richmond on 24th and “drunk accordingly to the absent saints” -Childs writing long letter to Bishop -letter enclosed from Pendleton; will make Pitcairn feel $100 was well placed -during lively times in society, marked (?) by Hartman’s rambunctiousness about the robes,...

Scope and Contents The Theodore Pitcairn Family Papers are housed in two locations.  The section of the collections that is housed at Swedenborg Library ranges in time from about 1910 to 2000.  The collection includes correspondence to and from Theodore as well as his wife and some of his children from various periods in his life.  There are even some examples of his schoolwork as a boy and a young man.  There is a small amount of material relating to business interests as well as some material relating to the...