Note from Mrs. Hennen Jennings, 1910 Twenty-fourth Street to Mildred Bliss, 1933-1948 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten note from Mrs. [James] Hennen Jennings (Mary) to Mildred Bliss sending her formal acceptance to an invitation. "A formal acceptance for [illegible name] and me for the 10th is going to you." She tells Mildred, "I was sad to miss you yesterday, if you had come in for only five minutes - it would have been a joy. I was alone." Note undated, probably created between 1933 and 1948 (the year Mary Lucretia Jennings died).
Dates
- Creation: 1933-1948
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
- From the Collection: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1940- (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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