Letter from Mabel Blount, Yacht "Sunshine" of Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, June 14, 1939 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Mabel Blount [Mrs. Walter Eames Blount] to Mildred Bliss tells her she was very happy to be at their party Saturday and "you are beautiful." "I would like to see you queen of some country -- some good safe country!" The poor old "Oaks" looks as if it had died and gone to heaven. She noticed her mom's bronze beech, glorified now, and her baby cut leaf maple who has grown to be a big boy. The mysterious little wood paths would have especially delighted mom. Mabel wishes mom could see it all. "She had a passion for trees and flowers." Mabel is probably referring to her mother-in-law who with her husband, Henry Fitch Blount were the previous owners of Dumbarton Oaks (previously named "The Oaks"). Blount says if Mildred likes her voice she must let Blount read aloud to her when she is not well. She would read regularly to Dr. James Marshall of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church though he was blind. Stationary letterhead has "Yacht "Sunshine" of Washington, D.C. Response letter from Mildred Bliss is E4:MB 1939.10.03.
Dates
- Creation: June 14, 1939
Creator
- Blount, Mabel P. S. (P. Slappey), 1886-1987 (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
- Blount, Mabel P. S. (P. Slappey), 1886-1987 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Blount, Walter Eames, 1881-1975 (Person)
- Blount, Lucia Eames, 1841-1925 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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