Name/Title
Letter: Irene Seiberling Harrison to Willard SeiberlingEntry/Object ID
A 2025.16.b1.f5.4Description
The writer addresses the letter "Dearest Bill" and opens the letter thanking the reader for the good time given to the writer's children. The writer expresses being thrilled the reader took the children to see "Old Maid's Kitchen" and would love to visit the place herself but wouldn't measure up to their childhood's image of it. The writer mentions Virginia being quite touched by the excursion, along with various movies, ice cream cones, and the luncheon. The writer compliments the writer and their wife Mary on doing so much in a short time to make it an unforgettable week for the children. The writer requests the reader to forward the enclosed letter to Olga as the writer doesn't know where they are living and them having gone to Hessel to get Aunt Grace and hope the letter will connect with her in Akron. The writer mentions the news of the Handy children starting in King School and that it is a great load off Virginia's mind. The writer then mentions it raining for eleven days but today is bright and sunny and Virginia expected Jack back at the office today. The writer mentions if all goes well in another few weeks Virginia may arrive at a decision regarding her problems. The writer closes the letter "Devotedly and gratefully yours" but does not sign the letter.Subject Person/Organization
Seiberling, Willard Penfield, Harrison, Irene Seiberling, Handy, Gertrude Virginia Seiberling, Chase, Grace Seiberling, Handy, John Littlefield, Campbell, Olga ChaseCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
Katrina NeffAcquisition
Accession
A 2025.16Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
FoundLetter Details
Letter Date
Sep 23, 1938Sender
Name
Irene Seiberling HarrisonPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
September 23rd
1 9 3 8
Dearest Bill:
I didn’t have an opportunity before leaving Akron to thank you for the good time you gave our children. I was really thrilled that you took them to see “Old Maid’s Kitchen”. I don’t see how you ever thought of it. I would love to pay the old place a visit myself. Of course it won’t measure up to our childhood’s image but I am sure it was wonderful to the children. Virginia was quite touched over the “Old Maid’s Kitchen” excursion when I told her Marion had been one of the party. The various movies brought huge delight, as well as the ice cream cones and the luncheon. It was certainly grand of you and Mary to do so much in that short time to make the week an unforgettable one for all the children. Thank you both a thousand times.
Will you please see that the enclosed letter is forwarded to the right address. I don’t know where Olga is living now and as she has gone up to get Aunt Grace at Hessel I am sure this letter will miss connections if sent to Hessel. Later, I believe, Aunt Grace is to be East with Ellen but undoubtedly this letter will connect with her in Akron somewhere.
It is grand news that the Handy children are started in King School. It is a great load off Virginia’s mind, not to be forced into making some sudden decision because of the children’s not being settled in school.
It has been raining here for eleven days but today is bright and sunny and Virginia expected Jack to be back at the office today. So if all goes well in another few weeks she may be able to arrive at some permanent decision in regard to her various problems.
Lots of love to all –
Devotedly and gratefully yours,Transcriber
Cindi RokeLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
April 10, 2026Update Date
June 11, 2026