Name/Title
Letter: Grace Seiberling Chase to Gertrude SeiberlingEntry/Object ID
A 2025.12.b1.f13.3ab Description
[a] The writer (Grace) starts by saying that she sent Gertrude letters from Hattie and that she hopes the letters will give something for Gertrude to do. She talks about leaving "the island" (Hessel, Michigan) and how the group (including the children) is sad to be home in Akron. She talks about making breakfast and dinner. She mentions that Virginia is not feeling well. She mentions visiting Alice Willcot (?) and her baby in the afternoon. She then talks about the children, specifically Fred, Willard, and Irene. She says Willard is happy about his pony and she mentions Irene planting trees. She also says the Fred is enjoying the Henry School. She then asks why the front bedroom door was locked. She says if she doesn't hear back by Monday, she'll call a locksmith. She ends the letter saying that she is happy thinking about Gertrude still up in Michigan.
[b] The envelope was a printed return address for Goodyear Rubber and Tire Co., which is ripped. The postage stamp is a pre-paid postage stamp. It's stamped and embossed into the envelope.Subject Person/Organization
Chase, Grace Seiberling, Seiberling, Gertrude PenfieldSubject Place
Location
Cedar LodgeCity
HesselState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaContext
Likely that all the kids, except Penfield, came home with Grace for the start of the school yearCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
Katrina NeffAcquisition
Accession
A 2025.12Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
FoundLetter Details
Letter Date
Sep 6, 1901 - Sep 7, 1901Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
September 6, 1901 at 8:30 AMPostmark Place
City
AkronState/Province
OhioCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate and Time of Postmark
September 7, 1901 at 9 AMPostmark Place
City
Saint IgnaceState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate and Time of Postmark
IllegiblePostmark Place
City
HesselState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaStamp
Embossed stamp, depicts George Washington, and costs 2 centsSender
Name
Grace Seiberling ChaseAddressee
Name
Mrs F.A. SeiberlingAddress
Hessel, MichiganPrimary Language
EnglishCreate Date
March 30, 2026Update Date
August 10, 2026
