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Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., February 18, 1941 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher requests updates on ongoing garden projects such as removing Herb Garden beds, completing furniture for the Museum Courtyard, and inscribing the Forsythia gate. Enclosed was a carbon copy of the letter to Paul J. Sachs informing the Administrative Board of Dumbarton Oaks about the same ongoing projects. "Mr. Thacher" typed at the top of the first page of the carbon copy.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks Research Collection, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Paul J. Sachs, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., February 18, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Paul J. Sachs, Dumbarton Oaks Collection, Harvard University, 3101 R Street, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., March 8, 1941 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Paul Sachs in response to his letter (D:PJS 1941.02.20). Beatrix Farrand explains a delay in sending notes for their next meeting as her husband, Max Farrand, had recently retired. She suggests tentative dates for her next visit to Dumbarton Oaks. Heavily penciled "Jack" in the top left corner indicates that Paul Sachs may have wanted John Thacher to provide a response.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Paul J. Sachs, Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, December 21, 1940 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Paul J. Sachs, Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 19, 1941 Digital
Typescript note with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Paul Sachs forwarding a letter Beatrix Farrand wrote to John Thacher (D:BF 1941.03.18) regarding her impending trip to Dumbarton Oaks. Includes penciled notes, "Jack," referring to John Thacher, and "Answer" indicating he wanted John Thacher to provide a response to Beatrix Farrand. Farrand's secretary may have signed letter on her behalf. A copy of the Farrand's letter to Thacher is included.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Director's House, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Paul J. Sachs, February 9, 1941 Digital
Handwritten letter from Beatrix Farrand to Paul Sachs in response to his letter (D:PJS 1941.02.03) discusses Beatrix Farrand's continued work as a consultant for Dumbarton Oaks, specifically regarding payment, expenses, and the possibility of a trial period. She concludes with a promise to send notes to Paul Sachs and to John Thacher on subjects discussed during on an earlier trip to Dumbarton Oaks. "Jack" heavily penciled by hand in top right corner probably refers to John Thacher.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 28, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Paul J. Sachs, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 25, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Paul J. Sachs, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 28, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, 3101 "R" Street, Washington, D.C., February 7, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., January 29, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., February 19, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher thanks him for offering to let her stay at Dumbarton Oaks during an upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., but as Paul Sachs and his wife will be in Washington during the same time, maybe he would like them to stay at Dumbarton Oaks instead. She assures him of a confirmed reservation at the Mayflower Hotel for mid-April, a potentially more convenient housing option for all.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to Paul J. Sachs, Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, February 7, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Paul J. Sachs offers condolences on the death of his son-in-law's death. Beatrix Farrand suggests a meeting in April 1942 to discuss Dumbarton Oaks garden matters. "Ans[w]er" penciled across the top of the letter and "Jack" in left-hand margin beside second paragraph, probably referring to John Thacher.
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, March, 4, 1941 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, March 21, 1941 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, February 25, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand thanks her for her letter of February 19 and assures her that she need not worry about visiting Dumbarton Oaks at the same time as Mr. and Mrs. Sachs since they prefer to share a room, leaving a spare room available for Farrand's use. He sends under separate cover a check for $100 for the Beatrix Farrand, Agent account.
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, January 19, 1942 Digital
Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, February 3, 1942 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, Feburary 12, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand thanks her for sending a copy of her letter to Paul J. Sachs. He feels the new letter is suitable to send to Sachs. He offers a guest room at Dumbarton Oaks for Farrand to stay when she next comes to Washington, D.C.
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California, April 7, 1942 Digital
Letter from Paul J. Sachs, Dumbarton Oaks Administrative Committee to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, April 10, 1948 Digital
Letter from Paul J. Sachs, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Max Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, December 1, 1940 Digital
Original and duplicate typescript letter with handwritten signature from Paul J. Sachs to Beatrix Farrand informs her of the Corporation of Harvard's appointment of an Administrative Committee [Dumbarton Oaks Administrative Committee] to administer Dumbarton Oaks' matters and expresses his desire that Beatrix Farrand continue to remain involved in the gardens. Paul J. Sachs wonders if she might meet with John Thacher either in Washington, D.C. or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Letter from Paul J. Sachs, Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, February 3, 1941 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Paul J. Sachs to Beatrix Farrand states Dumbarton Oaks' need of her continued guidance and proposes an annual honorarium for her position as consultant landscape gardener starting January 1, 1941.
Letter from Paul J. Sachs, Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, February 20, 1941 Digital
REFINE MY RESULTS:
- Names
- Thacher, John, 1904-1982 27
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 17
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 11
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 11
- Sweeney, Anne, 1887-1954 9
- Farrand, Max, 1869-1945 5
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- 4
- Sachs, Meta, 1879-1960 3
- Weiss, Soma, 1899-1942 3
- Focillon, Henri, 1881-1943 2
- Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery 2
- Pond, Bremer W. (Bremer Whidden), 1884-1959 2
- Russell, Ellis 2
- Sessions, Barbara F., 1899-1980 2
- Baker, Francis A. (Francis Alexander), 1907-1966 1
- Forbes, Edward W. (Edward Waldo), 1873-1969 1
- Harvard University. Graduate School of Design 1
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 1
- Hotel Pennsylvania (New York, N.Y.) 1
- Merrill, Elmer D. (Elmer Drew), 1876-1956 1
- National Gallery of Art (U.S.) 1
- New Haven Lawn Club Association 1
- Princeton University 1
- Taylor, Charles H. (Charles Holt), 1899-1984 1
- University of Chicago 1
- Washington Home for The Incurables (Washington, D.C.) 1
- Yale University 1 ∧ less