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Excerpt from a letter sent by Bella and James Bryce to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, October 8, 1959 Digital
Typescript excerpt of a letter sent from James Bryce to Mildred Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss reporting back to them on locating the nursery for the Eucryphia shrub for which they inquired about. It is about twenty miles from him. He describes the shrub to them and will write when he finds it.
The handwritten letter from which the excerpt is taken is I:Bryce 1959.10.08B.
Exchange of letters between Jane James Cook, The Warrington, 3908 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, March 23, 1937; July 11, 1937; November 29, 1937 Digital
Letter and enclosure from Irving C. Root, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Capital Parks, Washington to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 9, 1942 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, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Irving C. Root, National Capital Parks, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1941 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Irving C. Root suggests dates for a meeting in November between John Thacher, Irving C. Root, and Beatrix Farrand about the Dumbarton Oaks Park. She is asking James Bryce to stake out a path over Clifton Hill.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., May 28, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him she is sending the agenda for the upcoming meeting with Robert and Mildred Bliss. Copies of the letter are also being sent to G. Frederick Coles, James Bryce, and Anne Sweeney. She is looking forward to the visit.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., August 5, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., August 10, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him she sent James Bryce and the bulb dealer an air mail letter about the National Gallery [of Art] not needing flower bulbs. Farrand wants to know from Bryce what plant needs the Blisses will have next winter and what will be the financial arrangement buying and growing them. Farrand is not mourning over the departed red oak tree as she never liked it.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 8, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., May 20, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., May 14, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Eastward Cottage, Camden, Maine, August 7, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, 3105 R Street, Washington, D.C., July 5, 1940 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss tells her James Bryce is grateful to them and Dumbarton Oaks for the recent raise. She reports Max Farrand had an infection that was operated on in Boston, and he is feeling more comfortable. She asks if the Blisses are going West [to Santa Barbara] or whether Dumbarton Oaks work will keep them in Washington, D.C.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Newton B. Drury, National Park Service, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1941 Digital
Copy of typescript letter, unsigned, from Beatrix Farrand to Newton B. Drury discusses a possible November meeting between Beatrix Farrand and Newton B. Drury about the Dumbarton Oaks Park, specifically she wants to discuss constructing a path. She encloses a letter to Irving C. Root in which she asks Root to speak with John Thacher or James Bryce. She send her and Max Farrand's regards.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, The Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to John Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., December 15, 1941 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C., June 22, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce discusses big trumpet bulbs from Jan de Graaff (Oregon Bulb Farms) for the National Gallery of Art, Dumbarton Oaks Park negotiations, and Ruth Havey's visit which included a review of the design for the two tablet inscriptions
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C., June 18, 1938 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, 3103 R. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., May 2, 1939 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., March 14, 1938 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., November 8, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to "Garden Twin" [Mildred Bliss] shares how nice it was to be with Mildred and Robert Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks. She offers her suggestion on wording of the Gardeners' memorial for William Gray. She has sent what the rose standards should be at Dumbarton Oaks and will meet with workers at Casa Dorinda and the Blaksley [Santa Barbara Botanic Garden] in a few days. While at Dumbarton Oaks, she and James Bryce accomplished some good work.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California to Irving C. Root, Superintendent, National Capital Parks, Washington, D.C., March 10, 1942 Digital
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., March 30, 1942 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 13, 1942 Digital
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- Dumbarton Oaks Park (Washington, D.C.) 9
- Names
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 46
- Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 43
- Thacher, John, 1904-1982 31
- Sweeney, Anne, 1887-1954 18
- Farrand, Max, 1869-1945 12
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 10
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- 8
- Root, Irving C., 1891-1973 8
- Gray, William, 1881-1937 7
- Lucking, Philip J., 1871-1949 7
- Russell, Ellis 7
- Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965 7
- National Gallery of Art (U.S.) 6
- Bryce, Isabella W., 1889-1965 4
- Delafield, Lewis L. 4
- Drury, Newton Bishop, 1889-1978 4
- Finley, David E. (David Edward) 4
- Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955. 3
- Kline, Donald L. (landscape architect) 3
- Tyler, Elisina, 1878-1959 3
- Baker, Francis A. (Francis Alexander), 1907-1966 2
- Kingsford, Dorothy, approximately 1897- 2
- Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953 2
- Reid, Helen Rogers, 1882-1970 2
- Tyler, Royall, 1884-1953 2
- Weiss, Soma, 1899-1942 2
- Acheson, Mildred, Countess of Gosford, 1888-1965 1
- Beale, Marie Oge, 1880-1956 1
- Blake, Robert Pierpont, 1886-1950 1
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1
- California. State Relief Administration 1
- Carter, John R. (John Ridgely), 1862-1944 1
- Clark, Ethel Burnet, 1878-1964 1
- Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978 1
- Cook, Jane James, 1885-1944 1
- Cooper, Louisa Carrel, 1873-1959 1
- Doyle, Marion Wade, 1894-1985 1
- Focillon, Henri, 1881-1943 1
- Forbes, Edward W. (Edward Waldo), 1873-1969 1
- Fulkerson, Mary F. 1
- Gager, C. Stuart (Charles Stuart), 1872-1943 1
- Gordon, J. B. (John Blake), 1880-1944 1
- Jones, Mary Cadwalader, 1950-1935 1
- Kennerly, Claude S., 1869-1963 1
- Merrill, Elmer D. (Elmer Drew), 1876-1956 1
- Moore, Frederick F., 1877-1956 1
- Salter, Arthur, 1881-1975 1
- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 1
- Schelling, Ernest, 1876-1939. 1
- Schelling, Lucie Howe Draper, 1873-1938 1
- Sessions, Barbara F., 1899-1980 1
- Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971 1
- Thompson, Harry T., 1909-1960 1
- Warren, Annie Louise, 1878-1964 1
- Washington Self-Helf Exchange, Inc. 1
- Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 1
- Whedbee, Eleanor J. (Eleanor Jenkins), 1883-1960 1 ∧ less