Letter: Lucy Baird to Gertrude Seiberling

Letter

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

A 2025.12.b1.f5.4ab

Description

[a] Letterhead is printed at the top of the letter paper and says "130 East Sixty-Seventh Street". Writer says she found some of Irene's stuff left in her home from her stay. She mentions mailing the belongings to Irene, specifically to an address in Ithaca. However, it appears the parcel was lost. The writer apologizes for the situation. They mention the weather is stormy. She ends the letter by mentioning the book, "Letters of a Diplomat's Wife". [b] The stamp indicating when the letter was posted is smudged so only part of the location, "Center Con" and the month, August, are legible.

Subject Person/Organization

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, Baird, Lucy

Subject Place

City

Hessel

State/Province

Michigan

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Katrina Neff

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.12

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August [illegible]

Notes

Stamp is smudged, only the date and "Center Con"

Stamp

Red, depicts George Washington, and cost 2 cents

Sender

Name

Lucy Baird

Address

130 East Sixty-Seventh Street

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

Cedar Lodge Hessel, Michigan

Primary Language

English

Transcription

My dear Gertrude Just a word – I found Irene’s little slippers tucked away in Helens [sic] closet – a brown stocking + one pair black stockings with pink dots—I sent them to 702 University ave Ithaca + also note to her advising her that they were sent— Today I had a letter from Margaret Miller she said Irene had failed to get two pacels [sic] that were sent to her here – I am sorry I do not know where the parcels were sent from, for I could write to the sender + have them traced in that way. Possibly they were not sent in one case + this is a large house – There are forty nine separate apartments and a parcel sent to a stranger in no one’s case would have a sad time finding its owner - I hate to think it is lost - + that it is something Irene needs for her Ithaca celebration When you can find from her where they were sent from - let me know please – We are having a terrible storm here - the horses as usual are having a sorry time. - the police men’s horses have taken to the chain which makes them very sure footed. Have you ever had “Letters of a Diplomats Wife”? and [illegible] Letters of a Diplomat’s Wife”? Well - I won’t bother you any longer- With much love yours L.V.B.

Transcriber

Barb Vargo, Roberta Searle

Language

English

Created By

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Create Date

January 16, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

August 11, 2026