Letter: re planning Dec. parties & European vacation

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Letter: re planning Dec. parties & European vacation

Entry/Object ID

1907.5.8FASISH

Description

Handwritten letter on The Waldorf-Astoria cream colored letterhead. Frank writes to Irene to confirm the end of the school term regarding two December dates for parties to determine if she will be able to make the first one. He goes on to say that he has toured the "Baltic" on which they will be sailing in June to England and he compares the ship to one they previously sailed on, this one being much larger.

Subject Person/Organization

Harrison, Irene Seiberling, Seiberling, Frank Augustus

Subject Place

Town

Wellesley

State/Province

Massachusetts, Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

City

Akron

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.11

Source or Donor

Harrison, Irene Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Letter Details

Letter Date

May 8, 1907

Sender

Name

F.A. Seiberling

Addressee

Name

Irene Seiberling

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Page 1 [Letterhead] The Waldorf-Astoria, New York 5/8 1907 My dearest Irene – When I wrote from St. Ignace, I forgot to tell you that I have arranged with your grandmother for the use of the old home Dec. 19 and 21, when we are going to fix it up and give two parties. The first for old and young, and the second for you and Frederic-young folks. The 19th Dec comes on Thursday and I am wondering whether your school closes in time so that you can get home for the first party. I had to take these dates to get a Cleveland orchestra. – I went aboard the Baltic this morning to inspect the rooms we will occupy on her next trip and found them to be excellently fitted for comfortable Page 2 travel, being some larger than those on the Northwest. Our location is as far forward on the Promenade deck as we could get, but notwithstanding this we will be 180 feet from the bow. When I looked down the Promenade deck and saw its length 725 ft. the Northwest became very small in my mind's eye. I hope you are getting some outdoor riding these sunny days, which I know you will enjoy— With much love Your Papa I met Mr. North on the st [sic] car this morning. He says Margery wants to go to Mackinac this summer.

Transcriber

Barb Welch

Language

English

Created By

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Create Date

October 19, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

October 19, 2026