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Letter from Anne Sweeney to Mary Fulkerson, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 28, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 45Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:AS 1938.09.28
Scope and Contents:

Copy of typescript letter from Anne Sweeney to Mary Fulkerson asks for help with the Catalog House display. She asks for the name of people who she can get the stencil letter arrangements that are used for labeling files and a sample of them. She asks for the names of two or three people who send French book catalogues. Anne would like to get some good flower pictures from them. If Fulkerson has any suggestions for ideas, she asks her to please send them.

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Miss Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., February 25, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 87Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.02.25
Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand, on professional letterhead, location crossed through and new location typed on letter. Beatrix Farrand informs Anne Sweeney that the copy of Bailey's Cyclopedia of Horticulture can be returned if it arrives at Dumbarton Oaks. The reason it was ordered was because Mrs. Ethel Clarke [sic. Clark] did not wish any of her copies removed from the Dumbarton Oaks Library. She suggests Anne Sweeney paste photos to the plant cards and send to her. She...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Miss Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., March 11, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 88Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.03.11
Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand on personal letterhead acknowledging a letter from Anne Sweeney that reports she has been working on the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Catalogue House material. Beatrix Farrand mentions that a trip to Casa Dorinda seems deserted without Anne Sweeney [who was employed at Casa Dorinda by Mildred Bliss' mother, Anna Dorinda Blakesly Barnes before her death]. She says [Philip] Lucking, [employee at Casa Dorinda] seems well and spoke of Anne Sweeney with...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Miss Sweeney, February 18, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 84Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.02.18
Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand on her professional letterhead, the location of which was crossed through and a new location typed on the letter. Beatrix Farrand informs Anne Sweeney that she did not realize that Dumbarton Oaks did not possess a [Alfred] Rehder book on trees and shrubs for her to consult on her work for the Catalogue House. Beatrix Farrand is ordering a copy and if a Mrs. Ethel Clark's copy has already come in she can give it to William Gray, the...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, 1650 Orlando Road, San Marino, California to Miss Sweeney, March 18, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 90Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.03.18B
Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand on her letterhead with location crossed through and a new location typed in letter. Beatrix Farrand informs Anne Sweeney that the [plant] cards and "pasters" have come safely, and that she is returning rearrangments on the back of the two cards she sent to her. Beatrix Farrand feels the use of a multitude of small pictures on the same card and close together will be too small to carry well for the more or less large crowds visiting the...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, 3245 S Street, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 25Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1938.05.31B
Scope and Contents: 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 Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mrs. Clark, c/o Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., August 31, 1936 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 75Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1936.08.31
Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter on Beatrix Farrand letterhead from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Ethel Burnet Clark, a bibliographer who worked for Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks. Beatrix Farrand offers suggestions on searching for pictures of flowers in cheap books such as the Wild Flowers of America, so the pictures can be cut up to fit into frames. She also mentions the National Georgraphic Society, the Forestry Department, Arnold Arboretum, the Morton Arboretum, and the catalogs from Sutton and...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Miss Dorothy Kingsford, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., August 17, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 100Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.08.17
Scope and Contents: Unsigned copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Dorothy Kingsford, secretary to Mildred Bliss. Beatrix Farrand likely dictated letter to Miss [Mary] Fulkerson, her typist. She thanks Dorothy Kingsford for the affectionate and understanding letter. She tells her that although her aunt [Edith Wharton] was not well but not suffering Beatrix Farrand's weeks at St. Brice will always be a happy memory for her. Edith Wharton said to her faithful butler that she had really a happy summer...

Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., March 14, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 5Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1938.03.14
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss (Mildred Bliss) expresses her thoughts on the death of William Gray and the loss to Dumbarton Oaks and his family. Beatrix reports that Ellis Russell has written that James Bryce has been given William Gray's head [gardener] position at Dumbarton. She discusses Mrs. Mudski (Mary Cadwalader Jones) her mother and lantern slides that Robert and Mildred enjoyed, and Elisina Tyler inheriting Sainte Claire [du Chateau] as...

Letter from Mary Fulkerson, Bar Harbor, Maine to Anne Sweeney, 3245 S. Street, Washington, D.C., October 5, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 46Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MF 1938.10.05
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Mary Fulkerson, secretary to Beatrix Farrand, to Anne Sweeney. Letter written on Beatrix Farrand embossed letterhead. Mary Fulkerson tells Anne the stencil lettering arrangement came from Eugene Dietzgen Co. and contacted them to send descriptions and prices to Anne. She sends a sample of the stencil and gives a description of the process. She also encloses a sheet with a list of three foreign booksellers.

Letter from Mary Fulkerson to Miss Sweeney, April 24, 1937 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 93Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MF 1937.04.24
Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter from Mary Fulkerson, typist for Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney, employee for Mildred Bliss at Dumbarton Oaks. Mary Fulkerson reports just returning to Bar Harbor, Maine and being shocked seeing a blanket of snow, trees looking like Christmas cards and telephone wires like white velvet ropes. She is sending to Anne Sweeney the Oregon Bulb Farm and old Barr catalogues that she can use to locate plant pictures. She reports Beatrix Farrand still has not arrived at...

Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, June 13, 1938 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 28Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.06.13
Scope and Contents: 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

FOUND IN: 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

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 32Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1938.xx.xxB
Scope and Contents: 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

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 2, Folder: 56Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:MB 1939.03.05
Scope and Contents: 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

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks
File — Box B: 1, Folder: 89Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, B:BF 1937.03.18
Scope and Contents: 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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