Letter from Ruth M. Havey, The Mayflower, Washington, D.C. to Mildred Bliss, August 28, 1956 Digital
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 Arbor Terrace] and cutting down the south east gate. Finelli [District Ornamental Works] is busy with the rail for the swimming pool steps and [G. Frederick] Coles replaced some of the iron decorations that had been torn from the R Street gates. The top layer of large light gravel is being stripped off the Box Terrace and used down below and replaced with smaller size darker gravel. Havey reports a very helpful conference with Mr. [John] Thacher, and she expects him to write to Mildred about it.
Dates
- Creation: August 28, 1956
Creator
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (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
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- McLeod and Romberg Stone Co. (Organization)
- Lank Woodworking Co. (Organization)
- Finelli, Philip, 1913-2005 (Person)
- District Ornamental Iron Works (Organization)
- Coles, G. Frederick (George Frederick), 1875- (Person)
- Thacher, John, 1904-1982 (Person)
Repository Details
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