Letter: Effie M. Bournan to Gertrude Seiberling

Letter

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Name/Title

Letter: Effie M. Bournan to Gertrude Seiberling

Entry/Object ID

A 2025.12.b1.f3.8ab

Description

The writer starts the letter by thanking Gertrude for a basket of flowers. She then starts to describe the hard work she's been doing related to Tuesday Musical Club and an Operetta. The writer also thanks Gertrude for letting her use "the machine". She ends the letter asking Gertrude to make a list of girls to either help or participate in an upcoming rehearsal.

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Katrina Neff

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.12

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Letter Date

Nov 28, 1913

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

November 28, 1913 at 11 AM

Postmark Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Letter is dated as "Thursday Morning"

Stamp

Red and depicts George Washington; cost 2 cents

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

East Market St. Akron, Ohio

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Thursday Morning – Dear Mrs. Seiberling – I haven’t any words to thank you for that beautiful basket of flowers – I know you could never have sent them to anyone who would have appreciated them more. I am so pleased that you thought the work-good-I worked all the time with you in my mind – I wanted it to be a success because it must be headed -Tuesday Musical Club- The girls were lovely to work with and I enjoyed every moment of the hard work – and I am not sick now that it is all over. The phones have rung for the last two days- People calling up – some I know and some I do not - all praise for the Operetta. Doctor and I appreciated very much you looking after me with your machine. A number of the girls in the Operetta,- last night told me to tell you when I thanked you for the flowers that they appreciated you sending them to me and also wanted you to know that they loved you more than ever, because you were so kind about your machine when I was not well. Any way I can help you, for your afternoon – you will find me ready - so tell me. Make out your list of girls and I will tell them to keep the time for the rehearsals and help you all you want- With loads of love to you – Effie W. Bowman

Transcriber

Roberta Searle, Barb Vargo

Language

English

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Unsure what "the machine" is referring to but the context indicates it's related to health

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Create Date

December 29, 2025

Updated By

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Update Date

August 11, 2026