Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. Pendleton acknowledges Acton's last letter with appreciation. He discusses the case of Will Caldwell. A special Consistory meeting was called to address the case. Pendlton writes "Dispite his standing off from me, I have ever regarded him with affection, and while he finally turned upon me in the way you know, I cannot but feel that he was the victim of a temperament which would permit of no conciliation after the step was once...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Alfred Acton in Sweden. General update from Pendleton on life in Bryn Athyn; the matter of employment of Mr. (Joseph) Rosenquist for translating will be brought before Board, Pendleton will have Mr. (Reginald) Borwn send Acton's preface to the Word Explained to Upsala University, Homer (Synnestvedt) and Hugo (Odhner) have begun their work, Pendleton has recieved good reports of work of Eldred (Iungerich), Fred Gyllenhaal, Alan Gill, and Victor Gladish....

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. Pendleton discusses the changed appearance of the Atlantic Garden restaurant, which he and Odhner have not visited together in twenty years. It used to be “like an open court, with a large palm (?) and fountain in its center. . . Now it is nothing more than an ordinary dining room- entirely enclosed- having no distinguishing feature.” When Pendleton received Odhner’s request, he spoke to Walter Falkner, who is acquainted...

Scope and Contents Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Carl Theophilus Odhner. Pendleton was informed by Walter Faulkner that a photograph of the Atlantic Garden restaurant was taken and sent in time for the Founders’ Day Banquet. Pendleton is enclosing a letter from W. C. C. (Walter C. Childs) which he forgot to return to Odhner with his previous letter. Pendleton is also forwarding a General Church application for Mrs. Null, a long-time member of the Convention Allegheny Society. Pendleton is...

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. Pendleton reports that it was decided at a meeting of the teachers in Bryn Athyn to delay opening the Schools until Oct. 2nd. Pendleton would have preferred to open at an earlier date, but there were too many difficulties involved. While Pendleton thinks this arrangement is for the best, it will be very inconvenient for him as he will have to leave for Glenview a day or two after opening.

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Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. Pendleton had received Doering’s letter of Sept. 7th. With the open of the schools delayed, it will not be necessary for the teachers to meet until Sept. 29th. Pendleton is glad that Mr. Weirbach is going to send his boy to school in Bryn Athyn and does not think there will be any difficulty in making the arrangements as the Farrington children have nearly the same arrangement.

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. Academy of the New Church letterhead. As there are not enough College male applicants to fill the offer extended by the alumni, Pendleton thinks it would be appropriate to submit the names of several of the boys who have applied to the Boys’ Academy. Pendleton would like Doering to come up with a list of names to be submitted to the secretary for this purpose. Pendleton has just returned from a trip with...

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in Dunfield, NJ, USA. Pendleton writes that they have decided to admit Karl Fuller to the Academy as a working-scholarship pupil. He can be taken off the list of working-scholarship pupils later if it turns out not to be necessary. Pendleton hopes they can arrange to have the Arthur Burnham children come; Mr. Bostock had just suggested a plan by which they could make room for two more pupils. While Pendleton agrees that Mr....

Scope and Contents Typed letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Pendleton has received Doering’s letter of March 14th. Pendleton is glad to hear of Doering’s steady improvement and urges him not to feel any pressure to come back to school before he is ready as this could worsen his condition. The Academy has been able to manage without him by holding only morning classes, and Pendleton reports that this seems to be going quite well. Pendleton has written to Celia...

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Handwritten letter from N.D. Pendleton to Rev. Charles E. Doering. After receiving Doering’s communication of Oct. 22nd, Pendleton discussed the matter with Bishop (W.F.) Pendleton and has decided to apply for free tuition for Ora (Pendleton). Ora’s spare time outside of school will be fully employed in “home duties”, but Pendleton now understands that working off tuition is not always required.