Name/Title
Letter: Carrie Jacobs Bond to Gertrude SeiberlingEntry/Object ID
A 2025.12.b1.f3.6Description
Letterhead depicts the logo for Hotel Maryland in Pasadena, California in gray-ish silver ink.
The writer starts the letter by saying that a previous letter was received. The writer then says they are happy Gertrude (?) finds comfort in the "Done Yo' Listen" song. They tell her to ignore the opinions of a "wicked person" who sent an anonymous letter. The writer then expresses that Gertrude (?) has many loving friends. The letter is ended by the writer expressing that they are one of Gertrude (?) many "devoted and loving friends". The signature is difficult to read.Subject Person/Organization
Seiberling, Gertrude PenfieldSubject Place
City
PasadenaState/Province
CaliforniaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
Katrina NeffAcquisition
Accession
A 2025.12Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
FoundLetter Details
Letter Date
Jan 25, 1913Primary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Jan. 25, 1913.
My dear friend
Your very dear letter received.
So glad the little “Done Yo’ Listen” song has been a comfort to you. Never mind for one minute what any wicked person could say in an anonymous letter. It is not worth a thought.
When something of that kind happens, one feels as if the whole world must be your enemy; but when such a thing does happen, there is only just one person that knows it – that’s the one who wrote the letter. And you know that you have a thousand loving friends. I know how many you have, because I am far enough away to see. You know even friends need a perspective.
Believe me to be one of your many devoted and loving friends.
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Permanent address
The Bond Shop
IllegibleTranscriber
Roberta Searle, Barb VargoLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
December 29, 2025Update Date
August 11, 2026