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Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, 3245 S Street, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1938 Digital
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Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 25Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1938.05.31B
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney tells her approves of the changes in the pictures in the Dumbarotn Oaks Catalogue House, and wishes she could have seen the roses displayed there. Sweeney can reach Farrand in California by addressing the letter to Max Farrand with Beatrix Farrand's initials in the corner. Sweeney should have heard from Alfred Rehder from the Arnold Arboretum. Hosea Waterer will probably answer once his new catalog comes...
Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, June 13, 1938 Digital
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Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 28Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.06.13
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Dictated typescript letter with handwritten signature and postscript from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand. Mildred Bliss was hoping that Beatrix Farrand would stop in Washington, D.C. on her way to Calfornia as she had much to talk over with her. She thanks her for the recent letter and photographs. She reports the Garden Club met at Dumbarton Oaks and Anne Sweeney gave a talk about the Catalogue House. Royall Tyler leaves for New York and Robert Bliss is going to hear him speak at the...
Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, August 18, 1938 Digital
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Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 40Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.08.18
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Handwritten personal letter from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand (Trix) offers her thoughts and feelings on different matters.
Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, 1938 Digital
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Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 32Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.xx.xxB
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Handwritten letter from Mildred Bliss to Trix [Beatrix Farrand]. She tells Beatrix that Elizabeth will be photographing in the gardens before 11 tomorrow. If Beatrix comes before 12, she should let Mildred know that way she can give her a hug. She tells her Wednesday and Thursday she shall scarcely see her "alas [and] it irks me." She will indeed see her on Friday and Saturday to work and play. James Bryce has queries for Beatrix. Mildred asks how Beatrix, Max, Fulkie (Mary Fulkerson),...
Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks to Trix, March 5, 1939 Digital
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Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 56Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1939.03.05
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Typescript letter with signature by Anne Sweeney on behalf of Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand reponds to Farrand letters. Pages 2 and 3 appear to be lacking. Mildred tells Beatrix to acknowledge the Alliums from Harry Du Pont (Henry Francis Du Pont). She remarks on the tragedy of losing Mr. Yew, but hoping a fragment of his can be grown in the nursery. Mildred thanks Beatrix for her assistance with Santa Barbara Botanic Garden matters. She congratulates Max on the launching of the Friends...
Letter from Mrs. Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, March 18, 1937 Digital
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Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 89Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.03.18
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Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand admires Mildred Bliss' pace. She will have to miss the Whittmore Santa Sofia and galaxy of concerts [at Dumbarton Oaks], but is will be impossible for Beatrix Farrand to leave California before April 8 [1937] and having to stop in Chicago for three full days will not arrive in Washington, D.C. until April 15.While in Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand will be spending practically the entire time with Miss [Anne] Sweeney on the...
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- Names
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 5
- Sweeney, Anne, 1887-1954 4
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 3
- Walter, Clementine Maria, 1881-1967 3
- Lucking, Philip J., 1871-1949 2
- Boulanger, Nadia, 1887-1979. 1
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 1
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- 1
- Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955. 1
- Der Nersessian, Sirarpie, 1896-1989 1
- Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969 1
- Elmhirst, Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight 1
- Elmhirst, L. K. (Leonard Knight), 1893-1974 1
- Garland, Amy Magdaline, 1899-1996 1
- Garland, Lewis A., 1884-1963 1
- Gray, William, 1881-1937 1
- Hosea Waterer (Firm) 1
- Hughes, Charles Evans, 1862-1948 1
- Kingsford, Dorothy, approximately 1897- 1
- Paderewski, Ignace Jan, 1860-1941 1
- Redon, Odilon, 1840-1916 1
- Rehder, Alfred, 1863-1949 1
- Reid, Helen Rogers, 1882-1970 1
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 1
- Schelling, Ernest, 1876-1939. 1
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 1
- Tyler, Elisina, 1878-1959 1
- Tyler, Royall, 1884-1953 1
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 1 ∧ less
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