Thompson, Harry T., 1909-1960

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, July 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942 outlining charges for professional services, office expenses, draughting, and traveling expenses and purchases made for flowers, bulbs, seeds, tulips, a book and shipping charges

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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand to Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections, January 1, 1943 to June 30, 1943 lists expenses for professional services in the field and in the office, traveling and other office expenses. Includes an itemized list for flower seeds and a publication as part of the expenses.

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Typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Harry Thompson, National Park Service discusses plants, numbers of them, and prices for the Dumbarton Oaks Parks and offers nurseries from which to purchase them. A copy of the letter was sent to John Thacher.

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Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss asks if she might inquire of the Kenneth Clarks what Edith Wharton's Cezanne was sold for by the heir [Elisina Tyler]. The report from Harry T. Thompson on the Dumbarton Oaks tree conditions has arrived and the conclusions are favorable. Beatrix sends her a copy of the report and one to James Bryce. Beatrix has finished an ankle length dress for the party. She will be at Dumbarton Oaks in a week.

Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to "Fellow Gardener" [Mildred Bliss] tells her she looks forward to seeing her at Dumbarton Oaks when Mildred can get away from New York meetings, openings, and duties. Farrand is writing G. Frederick Coles about the Terrior seat roof, the cutting of the stone on the Music Room Terrace wall, the cutting of the stone on the William Gray memorial, the cutting of the Forsythia seats and to ask whether she or Coles is installing the Forsythia arch....

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Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss tells her to take care of herself and her bronchials. She reports Hanry Graves has responded about a possible person to consult on the Dumbarton Oaks Trees.

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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Harry Thompson, National Park Service to Beatrix Farrand discusses matters of the Dumbarton Oaks Park: the stone benches along the woodland trail; the removal of the stone steps connecting the Spring House with the park boundary; the cutting of the old oak tree for firewood, and the revision of the pool shoreline. Prices for replacement and reinforcing plants along the stream have been requested from several nurseries.