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 "Sunday 9th 1876." No month.Continents: -taught Sunday school today about correspondence of fig trees; would be interested in teaching own class for a few months -Mr. & Mrs. Hall arrived today; took Mr. Hall to see “the John Bull house of legation”; will go with them to the Pollock’s this evening -Mrs. Hatch’s 54th birthday -sent...

Scope and Contents The Sentinels of the Republic material (found in the Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn Papers) is partly comprised of advertisements for the organization, which come in the form of articles, pamphlets, and booklets. Of the 150+ articles, the majority are written by Raymond Pitcairn and discuss topics such as taxes and recent Congressional actions through the ideological lens of the organization. The rest of the articles are written by news outlets such as the Chicago Daily Tribune, the...