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Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to her sister, 1875-12-12
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Pauline “Paul” Starkey Wells in Woodside, CA to her "dear old sister." Paul is sorry her sister is sick and hopes she will recover in time for Christmas. She especially pities her for being in the same city as Booth, Fanny D., and Kellogg but not being able to see them. She encloses a picture of John Wilkes Booth and asks her sister if she thinks he looks like Edwin (Booth). She is very sorry her sister cannot “have [her] girlhood,” but she agrees with her...
Dates:
1875-12-12
Letter from Pauline Starkey Wells to sister, 1876-01-02
Item
Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Pauline "Paul" Starkey Wells in Woodside, CA. Addressed to “My darling sister,” possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. Letter cuts off mid-sentence, appears to be missing pages. Contents:
-Paul happy to receive letter from home
-wishes she could have been with sister at Wallace St. for Christmas, but had jolly time in CA
-sister must have looked like an angel in winter suit / dress, but why did they want her to be in a “Dream of Fair Women”?
-did sister see...
Dates:
1876-01-02
Letter from William M. Carter to Miss Starkey (possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn), 1878-11-27
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Identifier: Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from William M. Carter in Trenton, N.J. to Miss Starkey, possibly Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn. 1 page, double-sided. Decorative initials ("WC"?) pressed into top center of page.Contents:
-must decline Starkey family's invitation; booked for old church Thanksgiving dinner with same parties as every year since moving to Trenton
-“saints” arrived home safely, much better than when they started; as they got away from the Celestials, air grew more fit for their...
Dates:
1878-11-27