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, D.C., June 6, 1950 Digital

Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss sending Mildred three copies of letters sent to Matthew Kearney and G. Frederick Coles on June 6, 1950 discussing the continuation of work on the Finalities in the Rose Garden and the niche panels in Arbor Terrace. One letter Havey sent to Matthew Kearney, 3201 S. Street, Georgetown, Washington 7, D.C. she encloses a copy of her letter to Coles and asks to please decide with him where he will work and have on hand the two models mentioned in the letter. Mr. Steinbraker has the plastilene model for the oak sprays and the plaster cast of the shield Havey left in the Orangerie last week for safekeeping at his office. She says she has asked Coles to give an opinon as to whether the lotus flowers and leaves in the arbor panels could be replaced by bullrushes. Both letters from Havey addressed to Mr. Fred Coles, 2nd Christian Science Church, Central Park West at 68th Street, New York, N.Y. The first letter asks him to take a look at the lotus panel in the arbor when you are at Dumbarton Oaks. Mrs. Bliss would like an opinion as to whether it would be possible without ruining the background to replace the flowers and leaves with bullrush heads leaving the stems and waves as they are. The second letter confirms a telephone conversation they had. She is enclosing prints for the Finalities. A-The new limestone tablet now stored in the garage is to have 1) four lines of v-cut letters as follows: Robert Woods Bliss, August 5, 1875; Mildred Bliss, September 9, 1879; 2) at the bottom, crossed sprays of oak leaves cut in stone. A plasteline model has been made for these, she will ask Mr. Kearney to have it on hand. B-In the frieze, the inscription "Quod Severis Metes" temporary lead letters are to be removed and the inscription cut in the frieze in deep v-cut letters; C-The shield with wheat above the frieze is to be cut n stone and fitted in place. She will ask Kearney to have the plaster cast on hand also. One of the oaks sprays beside the shield needs to be fastened back into place. If he thinks he can do this work, Havey asks him to go over it with Kearney when he is next in Washington, D.C. He is to let her know if he can work it in and what financial arrangements might be made for paying for the work.