Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.165

Description

Letter from Elmer and Marion Gunn to "folks," April 19, 1917. The first 6.5 pages of the letter were written by Elmer. He discusses their finances, lodgers at their cure cottage, their health, decorating their home, and the cost of living in Saranac Lake. Marion added a page and a half note discussing mail, vacation, and birds. 2s, 8p, with an envelope pre-addressed to Arthur L. Hewitt, 1458 Washington Street, Canton, MA. Postmarked Saranac Lake, NY, April 19, 1917, return address of 36 Baker Street, Saranac Lake, NY. [See 2025.1.164, 2025.1.166, and 2025.20.3 for more letters from Elmer and Marion.]

Subject Place

Cure Cottage

Baker Street, 73

* Untyped Subject Place

Baker Street

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Collection

Ann Pecora Diamond Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tuberculosis, Cottages, Doctors

Letter Details

Letter Date

Apr 19, 1917

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

April 19, 1917

Postmark Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Sender

Address

36 Baker Street

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Folded letter

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

5-1/4 in

Dimension Description

Envelope

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

6 in