Letter from Marion Wade Doyle, Washington Self-Help Exchange, Inc. 2529 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3101 R. St. N.W., Washington, D.C., October 15, 1941 Digital
Scope and Contents
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Marion Wade Doyle [Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle] to Mildred Bliss tells her the Board of Directors were very glad to hear at their October 9 meeting that Mr. Robert Woods Bliss is making good progress. Mr. [James] Bryce told them that he has now left the hospital, and they wish him speedy progress in recovering from the effects of his illness. She reports Dumbarton Oaks was very beautiful with sunny and fairly cool weather for the guests that enjoyed the gardens and walking about the estate. There were five hundred in attendance and two hundred were served tea in the Orangery. Many expressed regret that Mr. and Mrs. Bliss were not at Dumbarton Oaks, but were all appreciative of their generosity in making it possible for the Self-Help Exchange to have the benefit tour once again. Mr. Bryce was helpful and courteous in every way. Doyle includes a copy of a typescript letter dated October 15, 1941 sent to James Bryce. In the letter she thanks him for his helpfulness before and during the Washington Self-Help Exchange Dumbarton Oaks Tour on October 11 and for the pictures for advance publicity as well as his presence on the Saturday afternoon. All contributed greatly to the success of the occasion. The guests have commented on the beauty of the gardens. Everything at Dumbarton Oaks is so beautifully maintained that it is a pleasure to walk through there at any time.
Dates
- Creation: October 15, 1941
Creator
- Doyle, Marion Wade, 1894-1985 (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.)Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 (Person)
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (Person)
- Washington Self-Helf Exchange, Inc. (Organization)
Creator
- Doyle, Marion Wade, 1894-1985 (Correspondent, 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