Letter: Martha Miller App to Gertrude Seiberling

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Name/Title

Letter: Martha Miller App to Gertrude Seiberling

Entry/Object ID

A 2025.12.b1.f1.4ab

Description

Letter starts by discussing a recital and mentions the press release enclosed in the letter. The writer then goes into detail about the recital. The writer mentions a Mrs. Rundell(?), who wrote details of the lecture. The writer then thanks Gertrude for a check that helped her out of "a very uncomfortable situation" and she says she can repay Gertrude soon. She mentions lighting the house holding the lecture with candles and that she is sent Gertrude her candle sticks last night. She ends by saying she is glad Gertrude is feeling better.

Subject Person/Organization

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, App, Martha Miller

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Katrina Neff

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.12

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Letter Date

Mar 8, 1911 - Mar 15, 1911

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

March 9, 1911 at 10:30 AM

Postmark Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Sender

Name

Martha Miller App

Address

Akron, Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

Grossmont, Cal. C/o Mr. L.C. Miles

Primary Language

English

Transcription

My dear Mrs Seiberling:- I am enclosing press notice of the recital yesterday and they do not exaggerate it a particle. It certainly was a [illegible] the most artistic, and intensely interesting thing I have ever heard. Mr Hitchcocks [sic] way of giving it – in the style of a reading – was something new and Mr Gallup played the score as the recital went on. It really gave one the impression of seeing the entire opera as well as hearing the score. It was indeed wonderful and I do wish you could have heard it. Mr Hitchcock requested that there be no program so of course we had none. Mrs Randell said today that she had written you, so I presume she will have given you the details of the lecture itself which no one could do so well as she so Ill [sic] will only speak of my own enjoyment of it Thank you very much indeed for the check. It helped me out of a very uncomfortable situation as I was short about #1500 We are getting out a letter which I hope will bring in enough to repay you shortly. Otherwise everything is going nicely I arranged for the candles and several of us went over early and attended to the chairs candles etc. The house was so perfectly lovely in the soft light, that I’m sure the lecture was made more beautiful by it, and I’m so glad we did it. I spoke to Mrs Bruot about the next program. She is all ready with her part and Mrs Chart was to call Miss MacEbriglet this morning to get her in line I arranged to have your candle sticks sent down to your house last night Mrs Raymond brought hers also. We must have had all of 30 candles so you know it was pretty. We are so glad to know you are feeling better. I think you couldnot [sic] [illegible] do otherwise in such a lovely place. Trust you will enjoy it all immensely. I am Most Cordially Martha Miller App. Akron Ohio March the eighth Nineteen hundred and eleven.

Transcriber

Roberta Searle, Barb Vargo

Language

English

Created By

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Create Date

December 18, 2025

Updated By

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Update Date

August 10, 2026