Sutton & Sons Ltd.

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Typescript expense report for professional services and expenses from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection) related to the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens in Washington, D.C. from January 1, 1941 to June 30, 1941. Includes information on the Dumbarton Oaks Garden areas: Catalogue House; North Vista; Green Garden; Rose Garden.

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942 outlining itemized expenses for professional services, assistant time, traveling, office expenditures, and garden plants, seeds, and books. Also includes a receipt for Beatrix Farrand for entrance into Dartington Hall, Totnes, England.

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection), January 1, 1945 to June 30, 1945 listing charges for professional services and offices expenses. Report includes a charge and payment to Sutton & Sons for flower seeds.

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections, January 1, 1944 to June 30, 1944. Beatrix Farrand lists her fieldwork, office, and travel expenses. Included in report is a list of flower seed, books, and garden subscription purchases.

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Copy of typescript itemized invoices from Sutton and Sons for flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Invoice sent to Beatrix Farrand. Note at bottom indicates this order was paid through the Chase National Bank account. Duplicate copy of February 14 invoice is in Box C, Folder 1, Item 3.

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Copy of typescript itemized invoice from Sutton and Sons for flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. The receipt was sent to Beatrix Farrand for payment. Note at bottom indicates this order was paid by Chase National Bank of New York.

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Typescript itemized order and receipt from Hosea Waterer to James Bryce for vegetable seeds for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Receipt likely sent to Beatrix Farrand for payment. In addition, a copy of an invoice sent to Beatrix Farrand for flower seeds sent to James Bryce at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. A duplicate copy of the invoice dated February 14, 1941 sent from Sutton and Sons to Beatrix Farrand included. The original copy of the invoice in Box C, Folder 1, Item 4.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Sutton & Sons, Ltd. to Beatrix Farrand, January 10, 1942 for packages of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3202 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt and copy from Sutton & Sons to Beatrix Farrand for 52 packets of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand's gardener's discount applied. Receipts include 10% discount and marked as paid February 23, [1943]. Second receipt probably signed by Beatrix Farrand's office staff on behalf of her.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipts from Sutton & Sons, Ltd. to Beatrix Farrand for 32 packets of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3101 R. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Isabelle Stover to James Bryce informs him of the seed order for 1943 and encloses seed orders already sent out as well as returning the copies of seed orders which were loaned to Beatrix Farrand. The enclosed seed orders are no longer with this letter. Sutton & Sons catalog offered a limited number of seeds, so she and Farrand have had to go elsewhere to buy the seeds he wants. She lists the seeds and adds in pencil those she can get and those she...

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Copy of order from Beatrix Farrand to G.H. Penson, Sutton & Sons for 11 packets of flower seeds to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover, secretary sent order on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

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Copy of typescript order from Beatrix Farrand to Sutton & Sons for 14 packets of flower seeds to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Letter sent by Isabelle M. Stover on behalf of Beatrix Farrand as her secretary.

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Copy of order from Beatrix Farrand to Sutton & Sons for 34 packets of flower seeds to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover, secretary sent order on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

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Receipt from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks for payment to Sutton & Sons for flower seeds paid by check no. 1481 drawn from the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company and charged to the account Harvard University (Dumbarton Oaks).

Scope and Contents: Handsigned revised expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, January 1, 1947 to June 30, 1947 for professional services such as office correspondence with John Thacher, James Patterson, Mildred Bliss, Anne Sweeney, and James Bryce; work on garden control notes (planting record book); and bulb orders, and office expenses for a secretary's time, telegrams, telephone and bookkeeping. Report includes an itemized list of expenses...