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Expense report from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Harvard University Research Library (Dumbarton Oaks), January 1, 1942 to June 30, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box C, Folder: 2, item: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, C2:1942.01.01
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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.

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 2, Folder: 81Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:BF 1942.09.16
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him Ruth Havey is at Reef Point and she and Farrand are working on the final drawings for the museum tablet and expect to finish the historic tablet before long. They expect to send the drawings to G. Frederick Coles, so he can begin work on it.

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 21, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 2, Folder: 83Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:BF 1942.09.21
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him she and Ruth Havey have finished the outline for the historic and museum tablets inscriptions. Havey will send to G. Frederick Coles after putting the finishing touches on them. She asks Thacher to think about the position of the historic tablet on the wall either in the center or just west of the entrance gate. She is going to send Thacher an agenda for the upcoming meeting and feels it would be wise...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 2, Folder: 37Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:BF 1942.04.10
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher comments on the ups and downs at Casa Dorinda; dates she will visit Dumbarton Oaks; Francis Baker's fall from a tree and if there is anything she can do; Mildred Bliss wanting a fund for the use of Dumbarton Oaks Park; and Thacher's potential contribution to the "planting fund."

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 2, Folder: 19Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:BF 1942.03.10B
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him of her plans to visit Dumbarton Oaks, during which time her assistant Ruth Havey will meet her so that together they may review the levels and possible designs for the North Vista and walls along the Herbaceous Border. Beatrix Farrand tells him that she is writing Irving Root to arrange a meeting with him or Mr. Kline, landscape architect of the Capital Parks, to address questions about the Clifton...

Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California, March, 4, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 1, Folder: 24Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:JT 1941.03.04
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand discusses ongoing garden projects and suggests planting simplifications, especially in the vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and orangery. He refers to the Fountain Terrace as "the flower garden" on page 1. He mentions an upcoming lecture by Professor Doro Levi and the gardens opening for the Home for Incurables, but feels there will be plenty of time to meeting with Mildred Bliss and discuss Harvard [University's] problems between...

Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, June 15, 1942 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 2, Folder: 56Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:JT 1942.06.15
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand tells her Ruth Havey's visit was successful and she later sent dummies for the 32nd Street tablet and historic tablet on R Street. They were returned to her with suggestions. He reports the trefoil gate drawing is improved, but still needs work. An answer about flowers for the National Gallery [of Art] is still pending. David Finley will go over the question with Bryce this coming week. Finley needs to get three competitive bids...

Letter from John Thacher to Ruth M. Havey, 25, Fifth Avenue, New York City, February 21, 1941 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box D: 1, Folder: 22Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:JT 1941.02.21
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Ruth Havey tells her that he looks forward to receiving the sketch for the stone bench in the loggia and for the lantern in the Service Court. He is going to give the inscriptions for the Forsythia gate to G. Frederick Coles and arrange painting of the gate. Coles is working on the finials at the service entrance. Beatrix Farrand will consult with Mildred Bliss about the inscription tablet. Farrand's desire is to eliminate the chronological...

Letter from Mildred Bliss to Miss Ruth M. Havey, 25, Fifth Avenue, New York City, January 3, 1940 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 67Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1940.01.03
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Mildred Bliss to Ruth Havey responds to Havey's letters of December 14th, 16th, and 17th, 1939. Mildred Bliss reports feeling a lot of pressure in the last days and instructs Havey not to take up any other work. She reports the inscriptions for the forsythia gate pediment have been turned over to Coles; Beatrix Farrand will be meeting with John Thacher to go over modifications to finials; drawings for two coats of arms have been turned over to John Thacher and...

Letter from Ruth M. Havey, The Mayflower, Washington, D.C. to Mildred Bliss, August 28, 1956 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box L, Folder: 25Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, L:RH 1956.08.28
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss reports that she accepted the Romborg [McLeod and Romberg Stone Co.] estimate for the Doria cub and crab orchard steps ifor $18,944. It is the lowest she could get for the quality of work and material she is asking for and the limiatation on time. She went over the figures with Mr. McLeish [McLeod and Romberg Stone Co.]. Havey asked Mr. Lank to put aside work on the Bosquet seat and Didymus seat to concentrate on boxes for the shrubs [for...

Letter from Ruth M. Havey, Twenty-five Fifth Avenue, New York 3, N.Y. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 Twenty-eighth Street, Georgetown, Washington 7, D.C. and Dumbarton Oaks Agenda, November 19,1949, November 19-20, 1949 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box K, Folder: 8Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, K:RH 1949.11.20
Scope and Contents: Typescript handsigned letter from Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss offering the Dumbarton Oaks Agenda on the status of work at Dumbarton Oaks on the Finalities, Terrior [Column and Enclosure] wood seat and landscaping; North Vista finials wall chains; and north end; Arbor Garden wall panels, paving and sundial; Melisande Steps; and Perspective.Havey discusses the numbering and filing of drawings indicating that she is using the continuation of the system used in the Bar Harbor files...
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