Name/Title
Letter: Lulu (?) to Gertrude SeiberlingEntry/Object ID
A 2025.12.b1.f3.10abDescription
[a] Letterhead is printed at the top of the paper in black ink and says, "Mercy Hospital, 16th and Milwaukee Sts., Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy". Below the letterhead is printed "Denver, Colorado" with a place to write the date.
The writer starts the letter by explaining that they have been in hospital for the last five weeks due to a "severe operation". The doctor suggests the writer leave with a nurse to "get out of this altitude". The writer asks Gertrude if they can come stay at the hotel in Hessel. They mention the air up there could be helpful. They end the letter asking Gertrude to telegraph the price so they can pay the expenses.
[b] Envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Frank A. Seiberling, Hessel, Michigan". In the bottom left corner is handwritten and underlined, "Please hurry". The return address in printed in the top left corner and says, "Return in 10 days to Mercy Hospital, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, 16th and Milwaukee Sts, Denver, Colo." Gertrude wrote on the back of the envelope in blue ink, "Hessel Hotel two dollars per day, special rates by week".Subject Person/Organization
Seiberling, Gertrude PenfieldAcquisition
Accession
A 2025.12Source or Donor
UnknownAcquisition Method
FoundLetter Details
Letter Date
Aug 12, 1903 - Aug 17, 1903Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
August 13, 1903 at 1 PMPostmark Place
City
DenverState/Province
ColoradoCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate and Time of Postmark
August 15, 1903 at 9 PMPostmark Place
City
St. IgnaceState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate and Time of Postmark
August 17, 1903Postmark Place
City
HesselState/Province
MichiganCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaTranscription
Transcription
Denver, Colorado, Aug 12 1903
My dear Gertrude: I have been home and in this Hospital for the last five weeks under a severe operation that seems is going to meet my case, [illegible] the Dr wishes me to get out of this altitude and to go with a nurse so I am wondering if we could not go to the Hotel at Hessel I would not want to come to you as I am not equal to being with the children but if I could be some where [sic] near you it would be a joy we would want just one room as I need her near me and we could see you often perhaps, I really donot [sic] know whether there is a Hotel at Hessel but I am impressed there is from what I remember your saying and I feel the air up there would be helpful.-
Could you telegraph to the above address and I will pay the expense and if convenient the price.-
With love to all
Yours
Lulu
Miss Mc Kinley will be the nurse
Write too please after telegraphingTranscriber
Barb Vargo, Roberta SearleLanguage
EnglishCreate Date
December 30, 2025Update Date
August 11, 2026
