Letter from Edith Bettinger, 3403 O St. N.W. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, April 1935 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Edith Bettinger to Mildred Bliss thanks Mildred for her kindness in allowing Bettinger to take her friend, Mrs. Frothingham of Boston through Mildred's garden [Dumbarton Oaks]. Mrs. Frothingham asked her to extend thanks to Mildred also. She and Mr. Bettinger had taken Captain and Mrs. Frothingham to see some Virginia gardens, and she had assured them that Georgetown offered more beautiful gardens than any seen in Virginia thanks to Mildred and Mr. [Robert Woods] Bliss. Mrs. Frothingham's thank you letter to Mildred Bliss was received April 30, 1935 (E4:1935.04.30)
Dates
- Creation: April 1935
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English with a few items in Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Spanish.
Conditions Governing Access
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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.)Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (Person)
Creator
- From the Collection: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1940- (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
Dumbarton Oaks holds archival collections in its Rare Book Collection, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives, and the Dumbarton Oaks Archives. The collections include: the papers of noteworthy scholars in the three fields that Dumbarton Oaks supports (Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape); image collections depicting objects or sites of topical interest to scholars in the three fields; Beatrix Farrand’s personal archive of letters and original drawings that document the development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden; and institutional records and architectural plans and drawings documenting the history of Dumbarton Oaks. For more information about hours and to make an appointment to consult any of the collections listed here, please fill out the request form: https://www.doaks.org/research/library-archives/schedule-an-appointment