Letter from Marguerite Tweedy Biggs, 24 Fairview Avenue, Danbury, Conn. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, April 24, 1937 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Marguerite Tweedy Biggs (Mrs. James D. Biggs) to Mildred Bliss extends her very sincere thanks from Mrs. [Grace] Tweedy, Mrs. Clinton Biggs, [Francis Witmer Biggs] and herself for allowing them to see Mildred's beautiful gardens [Dumbarton Oaks]. "It was a sight that will live long in her memory, one vista after another of beauty, perfectly planned." Their guide who she assumes was the superintendant, was most courteous and interesting. She offers her grateful thanks to Mildred for this privilege.
Dates
- Creation: April 24, 1937
Creator
- Biggs, Marguerite Tweedy , 1892-1978 (Correspondent, Person)
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.)Creator
- Biggs, Marguerite Tweedy , 1892-1978 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Tweedy, Grace L. (Grace Louise), 1866-1949 (Person)
- Biggs, Frances W. (Frances Witmer), 1866-1939 (Person)
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