Letter: Penfield Seiberling to Irene Harrison

Letter

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

A 2025.16.b1.f6.11a

Description

[a] The letterhead is J. Penfield Seiberling 425 North Portage Path Akron, Ohio. The writer opens the letter advising of the $36.50 check enclosed for the writer's share of the picture window Christmas present for F.A. that the reader handled and expressing gratitude. The writer then shares thanks for the reader's famous calendar gift and how much it is appreciated. The writer then shares of seeing Gertsie at the Triangle Club dance and feeling badly for seeing so little of her the past two weeks. The writer closes the letter stating it's the last day of vacation and not being able to take another week of it, although sleeping a lot and still feeling tired probably from getting old. The writer ends the letter "Much love -" and signs the letter "Pen". [b] The envelope is pre-printed with J. Penfield Seiberling return address

Subject Person/Organization

Seiberling, James Penfield, Harrison, Irene Seiberling, Clawson, Gertrude Faith Harrison

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Katrina Neff

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.16

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jan 4, 1948

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

January 5, 1948 at 4:30 PM

Postmark Place

City

Akron

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Stamp

Purple, depicts Thomas Jefferson, and cost 3 cents

Sender

Name

J. Penfield Seiberling

Address

425 North Portage Path Akron, Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Milton W. Harrison

Address

56 Highland Circle Bronxville, N.Y.

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Jan. 4, 1948 Dearest Irene, Enclosed please find check for $36.50 for my share of the picture window. This was a great inspiration and I’m sure the finest Christmas present we could have given father at the present time. Let us hope he will enjoy it for many months to come. Thank you for all of the work involved in promoting it, ordering it, getting it installed and especially for the beautiful and colorful presentation – all of which took a lot of time, thought, effort and enthusiasm. I want to thank you also for your famous calendar with the inspirational sayings. I don’t how [sic] many years you have been giving us this present – but it has truly become an integral part of our daily lives – as it hangs in our dressing room and is viewed every day – at least once. I get a big lift out of it and would miss it greatly, so you may know how much it is appreciated. Saw Gertsie at the Triangle Club dance and she seemed to be having an exciting time. She is a sweet girl and I feel badly I saw so little of her during the past two weeks. Today is the last day of vacation and I must confess it is last without regret as far as I’m concerned as I know I couldn’t take another week of it. Last night I slept eleven hours – but even so am still tired from working all day and trying to go half the night. I guess I’m just getting old – but I can’t take the noise, confusion, excitement and lack of sleep like I used to. Much love - Pen

Transcriber

Cindi Roke

Language

English

Created By

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Create Date

October 19, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

October 19, 2026