Letter from Bella and James Bryce, Arniston Pines, Jupiter, Florida, P.O. Box 246 to Mrs. and Mrs. Bliss, October 8, 1959 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from James Bryce to Mildred Bliss and Robert Woods Bliss expressing his surprise and happiness to receive their letter and the enclosure of Sir Walter Scotts area of the home land, "'which in present day mileage' would be close by my old home - home being an Edinburgh born man had to pass our house to get to the borders and Melrose where most of his writing was done." James tells them that he did a good amount of fishing in the Tweed river which is famous for salmon being more of an attraction that Sir Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake.
He asks if they drove from Edinburgh to Melrose because they would have passed close to Borthwick Castle which was rebuilt when he was a boy. It is famous in the life of Mary Queen of Scots and is now a private residence for one of the Borthwick heirs. The Moorfort hills are famous for grouse shootings which James "attended as as a beafer and his job was to raise the birds until they broke over the valleys where the gents lay in wait."
James tells them it is hard to believe they have all passed another two milestones since Mildred and Robert celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. James and his wife were proud to be amongst the well wishers to that great occasion and he was sorry they couldn't see more of them before leaving for the south. He says "We realized the strain you both were under so thought better to leave."
He responds to them on their inquiry about the shrub "Eucryphia". He says he has located the nursery some twenty miles from him and describes the shrub in more detail. He will write when he finds it.
Typescript excerpt of Eucryphia shrub information is I:Bryce 1959.10.08.
Dates
- Creation: October 8, 1959
Creator
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English with a few items in Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Spanish.
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Extent
23 boxes (Approximately 2632 items including correspondence, expense reports, invoices, estimates, deposit records, book lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and plant lists.)Creator
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (Recipient, Person)
- Bryce, Isabella W., 1889-1965 (Person)
Repository Details
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