Letter: Katherine Bruot to Gertrude Seiberling

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Name/Title

Letter: Katherine Bruot to Gertrude Seiberling

Entry/Object ID

A 2025.12.b1.f10.10ab

Description

The writer is telling Gertrude that she has been busy, cleaning her apartment and washing laundry. She talks about some drama between Bea (Beatrice?), Mrs. Elandi, and Mrs. Vaugher (?). She mentions the Municipal Tea was a success, which took place in Ridgeville, Connecticut. She mentions some of the people in attendance and then mentions that violinist, Miss Schaller played well but the writer was not impressed her appearance. She expresses hope at seeing Gertrude, at least shortly, but says that Gertrude will probably be busy. She then ends the letter saying she will be leaving on the 20th, two days before the picnic.

Subject Person/Organization

Bruot, Katherine, Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Katrina Neff

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.12

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jun 16, 1912

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

June 16, 1912

Postmark Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

There's an additional stamp that says "Hamilton Grange" stamped across the postage stamp

Stamp

Red, depicts George Washington, and cost 2 cents

Sender

Name

Katherine Bruot

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

East Market St. Akron, Ohio

Primary Language

English

Create Date

March 24, 2026

Update Date

August 10, 2026