Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959

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Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher responds to his earlier request for Beatrix Farrand's opinion on whether he should visit Mr. and Mrs. Bliss in California (D:JT 1941.03.21). Beatrix Farrand encourages him to visit the Blisses, preferably when she is in Santa Barbara as well.

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

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Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John S. Thacher tells him there is grand new of victory and what a relief for the whole enterprise.

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Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher thanks him for the good news on the [Dumbarton Oaks Park] brook cleaning, and heartily approves the budget. Beatrix Farrand expresses delight about the provision for the [Garden] Guide and trusts that the heads will be in agreement. She offers her congratulations to him.

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

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Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher informs him and the rest of the Dumbarton Oaks staff of Robert and Mildred Bliss' well-being. She asks for him to relay news about Ellis Russell, James Bryce, Anne Sweeney, and Barbara Sessions. "Mr. Russell" penciled at top.

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Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher thanks him for the nice messages and reports that she is recovering. She asks him to telephone Irving Root urgently to press for immediate action regarding the branch conditionsin the Dumbarton Oaks Park which Beatrix Farrand regards essential to park upkeep. She asks him to make no promises, but will relay news to neighbors [Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss].

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Telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher (not John Sanchez as written on telegram).

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

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Copy of text for Western Union telegram sent by Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce discusses the need to repeat current order for more bulbs. Some of the bulbs are for Mildred Bliss.

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

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Western Union telegram from James Bryce to Beatrix Farrand tells her 100 each of narcissus, hyacinth and tulip bulbs are needed for the Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

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Western Union telegram from James Bryce to Beatrix Farrand tells her she should consult with Mildred Bliss regarding bulbs as alterations to grounds may be done in the fall.

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Text for possibly a telegram from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand acknowledges Beatrix Farrand's expected arrival in Washington, D.C. on January 16, 1941. John Thacher also requests Beatrix Farrand's next address. Includes penciled note, "Straight Win" and "Mich 3101 Nat' 6600."

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Copy of text for telegram from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand informs her that he will consider her questions and concerns regarding Anne Sweeney's work arrangements at Dumbarton Oaks; and shares the news that Robert Bliss has developed phlebitis.

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Copy of Western Union telegram from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand tells her heis looking forward to seeing her on [June] 23rd

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Western Union telegram from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand authorizing the spending of fifty dollars for bulbs for Mildred Bliss.

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Postal telegraph, The International System, from Mildred Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss to Beatrix Farrand. The Blisses hope that Max Farrand will benefit from Maine as they do from Wyoming. They have an offer for the Michaux tree book for nine pounds as against American offers of $125. They ask Beatrix if they should tell Anne Sweeney to advise Mrs. Ethel Clark about the offer. They eagerly await Farrand's autumn visit. Signed "Devotedly to MaxTrix [Max and Beatrix Farrand].

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Western Union telegram from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand tells Beatrix she has loving memories of Beatrix and Edith [Wharton] on the day of Wharton's death one year ago. Signed: "Trix mine".

Scope and Contents: Western Union telegram from Mildred Bliss informing Beatrix Farrand of Ernest's [Schelling] operation postponement due to Lucie's [Howe Draper Schelling] sudden illness relapse. Lucie's condition is grave and Ernest's potentially disasterous therefore, Mildred says that she probably will sail Saturday on the Conte Di Savoia landing in VilleFrance [France] and reaching Lausanne the twenty-ninth [of November]. She asks when Beatrix Farrand and Max reach New York and reports [the progress on]...

Scope and Contents: Western Union telegram first sent from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand at the Bar Harbor address on November 17 then forwarded to the New Haven address November 18. Mildred Bliss informs Beatrix Farrand of Ernest's [Schelling] operation postponement due to Lucie's [Howe Draper Schelling] sudden illness relapse. Lucie's condition is grave and Ernest's potentially disasterous therefore, Mildred says that she probably will sail Saturday on the Conte Di Savoia landing in VilleFrance [France]...