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., May 13, 1960 Digital
Scope and Contents
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss mentioning she was delighted to find a letter from Mr. Matthews waiting for her when she arrived home. Letter from Mr. Matthews no longer with this correspondence. Havey has ordered stone samples from Manuel Acosta (Fashionettes) and expect them to be the first to arrive. They should be kept separate from those Mr. Matthews is sending. She asks Mildred if building a form on a bench in the storage yard and working up the design in sand first is a good way to proceed.
Dates
- Creation: May 13, 1960
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)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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