Letter: Warren Manning to Gertrude Seibering

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

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Name/Title

Letter: Warren Manning to Gertrude Seibering

Entry/Object ID

1914.8.4GPSWHM

Tags

Renumber

Description

Typewritten 2 page letter on Warren H. Manning letterhead, from Warren Manning to Mrs. F.A. Seiberling regarding the "little Formal and Japanese Gardens" stating that he will make some sketches and send them for her to consider. He mentions a conversation with "your son" regarding omitting terraces in the front of the house which he agrees with. He also writes of a garden walk "leading straight away from the terrace on the opposite side of the garden in the quarry" stating that it will take up too much of the lawn area. The letter is signed in black ink. There is a large black ink spot over the right side of the 2nd paragraph.

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Hall

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.12

Source or Donor

Unknown

Acquisition Method

Found

Letter Details

Letter Date

Aug 4, 1914

Sender

Name

Warren H. Manning

Address

1101-1104 Tremont Building, Boston, Mass

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

Hessel, Mich.

Primary Language

English

Created By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Create Date

March 12, 2026

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

March 12, 2026