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A letter from George F. Pierce to Robert Paine asking about when to implement a new rule regarding ordination which would limit who qualified, particularly in light of the need for preachers.

A letter from George F. Pierce to Robert Paine giving an update on Pierce's health, promising to look for candidates to send on a Japanese mission, and discussing the need for more preachers in the Pacific Conference.

A letter from George F. Pierce to Robert Paine recommending Clarence M. Verdel for a tutorship, asking for suggestions on a speech Pierce is preparing on the spiritual culture of the church for the General Conference, and reporting on Pierce's father's health.

A letter from Holland Nimmons McTyeire to Robert Paine discussing actions he has taken after of the death of Bishop Enoch Mather Marvin to address concerns in Marvin's former Episcopal district, asking if Paine would like McTyeire to manage Marvin's districts until May, and sharing that there seems to be some unrest brewing in the St. Louis Conference following Marvin's death.

A letter from Holland Nimmons McTyeire to Robert Paine requesting the transfer of a preacher to the East Texas Conference from the Louisiana Conference.

A letter from Holland Nimmons McTyeire to Robert Paine asking for some of Paine's personal details so that McTyeire can submit a full and accurate entry for inclusion in the New American Encyclopedia, and reporting on the departure of missionaries from New York.

A letter from Holland Nimmons McTyeire to Robert Paine reporting that Brother Blythe has set out for California and explaining the situation which led to McTyeire deciding not to send Brother Petway along with Blythe.

A letter from Holland Nimmons McTyeire to Robert Paine asking for Paine to write a piece for the New Orleans branch of the Christian Advocate, and reporting on the work of building churches and relocating congregations around the city.

A letter from Robert Paine to William M'Kendree sharing the dates of a number of upcoming camp meetings, reporting on the camp meetings Paine has attended so far, and asking that M'Kendree attend if his health allows.

A letter from D. R. McAnally to Robert Paine discussing the establishment of two new congregations, asking Paine's advice on how to proceed with the establishment of a Sunday School focused on the German population in the city, and reporting on the progress of his work in St. Louis, mentioning brewing conflict in the Kentucky (Louisville) Conference.

A letter from W. C. Lewis to Robert Paine outlining the concerns of a number of preachers in the Texas Conference in regards to the actions of Bishop John Early not appointing eligible and capable preachers, and requesting that Paine and Bishop Andrews attend the next session of the Texas Conference to mediate these concerns.

This letter contains harmful and/or objectionable language and perspectives.

A letter from H. H. Kavanaugh to Robert Paine expressing his condolences for the hardships Paine suffered during his ongoing Conference tour, and explaining that he will be unable to attend the Mississippi Conference on account of his health but will endeavor to attend the rest on his list.

A letter from H. H. Kavanaugh to Robert Paine responding to Paine's suggestion that they switch the districts which they oversee, discussing his and his wife's health, and explaining how best to ensure any letters Paine writes make it to him via Nashville.

A letter from H. H. Kavanaugh to Robert Paine providing an update on his slowly improving health, encouraging Paine to answer the request for a sermon to be published, and making a vague reference to a colleague from Virginia visiting Kentucky (possibly D. S. Doggett).

A letter from H. H. Kavanaugh to Robert Paine reporting on the success of the Louisiana Conference, mentioning a transfer of a preacher to the Louisville Conference, asking about the appointments for the Alabama Conference, and sharing his plans for travelling to California via Panama.

A letter from H. H. Kavanaugh to Robert Paine offering what assistance he can give as Paine writes the biography of the late Bishop McKendree and requesting the transfer of a preacher to the St. Louis Conference.

A letter from H. H. Kavanaugh to Robert Paine reporting on his experiences of the Conferences he has attended, mentioning that the St. Louis Conference had some turmoil, discussing a draft made by D. W. Lewis and how he handled the matter, suggesting the bishops divide their work for the coming year at the April meeting, , proposing Paine call a meeting of the Bishops, requesting the transfer of a preacher to assist the Indian Mission Conference, discussing his concerns over the missionary funds and the support of the Indian Mission Conference in the coming year.

A letter from O. P. Fitzgerald, an editor at the Christian Advocate, to Mary Eliza Paine (née Millwater), offering his condolences on the death of her husband, Bishop Paine, asking if she is in possession of his drafts for the final installment of a series entitled "Notes of Life," and discussing the need to begin work on a biography of Bishop Paine.

A letter from John Early to Robert Paine explaining that he was delayed in his travels but plans on continuing to Natchez, asking Paine to send a preacher to a Presiding Elder Field from the Virginia Conference, making suggestions for who to send to Field, suggesting a preacher to sent to Washington City, suggesting Paine advise the preacher being sent to Randolph about his responsibility to the local congregation, and asking about a preacher who was transferred to Virginia.

A letter from John Early to Robert Paine confirming that the distribution to Paine from the Bishop Fund of the Virginia Conference was correct, requesting Paine facilitate the disbursement of $500 from the North Carolina Conference Bishop Fund, and providing a brief update on his health.