Name/Title
Letter from Louise Pitassi to F. Grainger PierceEntry/Object ID
2021.1.730Description
Letter from Louise Pitassi to F. Grainger Pierce regarding the figure of Christ for the front/north window at Myers Park Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC.Collection
Pitassi Stained Glass Studio CollectionCataloged By
Weaver, JonahLetter Details
Letter Date
1948Sender
Name
F. Grainger PierceAddress
1102-1104 Johnston Building, Charlotte, N.C.Addressee
Name
Louise PitassiAddress
5345 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.Transcription
Transcription
A. L. Pitassi
Stained Glass Designer
5345 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Dear Mr. Pierce
The drawing for Christ
has been made & the glass has
been cut for the future panel,
except the space where an inscrip-
tion is to be placed as planned by
my father. On his sketch the
lettering is very light and difficult
to read. By figuring out a few of
the words it seems to read --
"I am the resurrection & the life
eternal. He who believes in me
shall live." Reading through the
New Testament I have not come
[page 2]
across any occassion where
Christ said just that; but many
things similar -- some of them
are -- " Be thou faithful unto
death & I will give you the crown
of life" "I am come a light into
the world that whosoever believeth
on me should not abide in darkness."
"I am the way, the truth, & the light.
He that believeth shall be saved."
I write this as I thought perhaps
you would like to choose what you
think most appropriate.
The figure of Christ is
as you requested. He wears the
[page 3]
crown, a high tone red robe & white
undergarments. His arms are out
stretched as far as the panel would
allow (it's quite narrow) + an inscrip-
tion near the top reads "Come
unto me."
If there is any other quo-
tation you may come across (&
it is not too long) that will be
fine. Thank-you for your help in
this.
Sincerely yours,
Louise PitassiTranscriber
Weaver, JonahCreated By
jonah@weaverphoto.comCreate Date
October 17, 2025Updated By
jonah@weaverphoto.comUpdate Date
October 17, 2025
