In this letter, Sallie Cotten, founder of the North Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, uses Gertrude's apt nickname.
425 North Blount Street
Raleigh, North Carolina May 12,1912
My dear Gertrude: -
This is an official notification that what you have heard is true, and you are indeed and in truth "Federation Gertie", and Sally Kirby's nickname was a prophecy. I do most sincerely congratulate myself on my new Recording Secretary and please write to me promptly and tell me you are going to do all you can to help me make
Jewish Women's Archive. "Letter from Sallie Southall Cotten to Gertrude Weil, May 12,1912, page 1." (Viewed on November 25, 2024) <https://jwa.org/media/letter-from-sallie-southall-cotten-to-gertrude-weil-3>.