Name/Title
Letter: Anna Jones Rankin to Gertrude SeiberlingEntry/Object ID
A 2025.12.b1.f7.1abDescription
[a] Letterhead is printed at the top of the letter paper and is a monogram, AJR.
The writer mentions a letter they received from Gertrude. They talk about being glad to know Gertrude. She mentions wanting to visit Gertrude and mentions her and her husband, George, are will let her know when they can. She mentions uncertain plans but hopes they can spend the first week of August with Gertrude at Cedar Lodge. The writer also says she plans to meet with Mrs. Chase when up in Hessel. She then asks Gertrude how she'd heard about the writer singing at the Methodist Church and that it is false. She is "engaged for a year" with the Episcopal Church. She encourages Gertrude to sing. She mentions that her sister and father send their love to Gertrude. Ends the letter with "many many thanks and lots of love".
[b] The monogram, "AJR", is printed on the flap of the envelope.Subject Person/Organization
Borroff, Anna Jones Rankin, Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, Chase, Grace SeiberlingCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
Katrina NeffAcquisition
Accession
A 2025.12Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
FoundLetter Details
Letter Date
Jun 11, 1906Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
June 11, 1906 at 6:30 PMPostmark Place
City
ZanesvilleState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate and Time of Postmark
June 12, 1906Postmark Place
City
AkronState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaStamp
Red and depicts George Washington; cost 2 centsAddressee
Name
Mrs. Frank A. SeiberlingAddress
158 E. Market St.
Akron, OhioPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
My dear Mrs Seiberling
Your lovely letter came Saturday morning- and gave me a feeling of joy- you have given me more such happy feelings than any other person in Akron- and I have only been afraid that I would ask too much of you- for I know how full your life is and how necessary to so many people. You may be sure that I want to visit you and when I can plan with George I’ll let you know. Our plans are rather uncertain but I think that if everything goes as we wish it I will spend the first week in August with you at Cedar Lodge. and then go to visit Mrs Chase. So we can talk over many things. One of them is when did you hear that I was to sing in the Methodist Church. I am not and am engaged for a year at the Episcopal Church.
The concert comes at just the wrong time for me. So I will have to decline to sing. I will probably be in bed and that is not the best time to sing. So please make my excuses to the Club. You are the one to sing anyhow. You have not sung one half that you should have this winter. I was happy in the thought that I was to hear you – my sister and Father send you their love. I do wish you could see this pretty little home and taste some of Kits good cooking. We do have such fun together. Though it has been very warm for a few days. A thunderstorm brought a change.
The concert sounds fine. I will see you before that time- with many many thanks and lots of love
Yours truly-
Anna Jones Rankin.
June- 11th 1906-Transcriber
Cindi RokeLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
February 4, 2026Update Date
July 8, 2026
