Name/Title
Letter: Katharine Firey to Frank & Gertrude SeiberlingEntry/Object ID
A 2025.12.b1.f3.3Description
Letterhead says "The Bennett School, Halcyon Hall, Millbrook, N.Y.".
The writer mentions the poor state of the envelope and blames the enclosed pictures, which were too large. The writer says she often thinks about a trip taken in the fall with Gertrude and Frank. She mentions the beautiful scenery around her school. She asks if Gertrude and Frank have thought anymore about sending Virginia to the school and offers to send them materials about the school. She mentions hearing the Kneisel Quartet. The writer mentions leaving for Christmas soon and how quickly time has flown. She ends the letter "With much love, I am as ever your niece, Katharine".Subject Person/Organization
Seiberling, Frank Augustus, Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, Bass, Katharine FireySubject Place
Location
The Bennett SchoolVillage
MillbrookState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONCataloged By
Katrina NeffAcquisition
Accession
A 2025.12Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
FoundLetter Details
Postmark
Notes
Date on letter is December 3rd
Year is unknownPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
December 3rd
Dear Aunt Gertrude + Uncle Frank,
Please don’t mind the fantastic arrangement of the envelope which encloses this, because you see the pictures are so very large that I couldn’t manage any other way. I’ve been meaning to send them to you for weeks and weeks, but some way or other things get “put off” too easily at boarding school.
I often think about the wonderful trip we had this Fall. [sic] I am especially reminded of it when I am walking, and come across a beautiful view. The country all around here is very lovely, and inspiring especially when we can see the blue Adirondacks [sic] in the distance.
Are you still thinking at all of sending Virginia here? If you are, and I can do any thing [sic] for you in the way of sending catalogues or providing information, I shall be only to [sic] glad to.
Have you ever heard the Nueisel [sic] quartet? They played for us several days ago, and not for a long time have I heard such really wonderful music.
In a little over a week we leave for Christmas. Time has flowen [sic] so fast since I’ve been in school that I can’t realize at all Christmas is so near. I know you all will have a great time celebrating.
With much love,
I am as ever your niece,
Katherine.Transcriber
Roberta Searle, Barb VargoLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
December 29, 2025Update Date
August 28, 2026
