Letter from Julia Wightman to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 23, 1959 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Julia P. Wightman [Julia Parker Wightman] to Mildred Bliss tells her it was lovely of her and Ambassador [Robert] Bliss to have the Hroswitha Club members to Dumbarton Oaks. She has always longed to see it so much and the grounds and house surpass any description. It was wonderful for them to have given their home for a research library of such proportions. "It is just fabulous!" Wightman is still remembering the beautiful music room with its magnificient ceiling and all those garden books that were such superb examples in such perfect condition, and in beautiful bindings. She still sees that Furler[?] [book] which has always been one of her favorites. There is much thought and patience and good taste that has gone into Mildred's collection and what pleasure it gave them all. The luncheon was perfection in the Orangerie. Picture after picture of the day returns to her mind - Rose garden, towering box[wood], regal trees with a view at every point of the compass. The Folger Library too was a marvelous exhibition. What a wealth of Shakespeare. Mildred was so kind to give them tea and those nice air-conditioned automobiles. Wightman feels "thank you" seems so inadequate for such a memorable day, but the day shall never be forgotten.
Dates
- Creation: May 23, 1959
Creator
- Wightman, Julia P (Julia Parker), 1909-1994 (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
- Wightman, Julia P (Julia Parker), 1909-1994 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Hroswitha Club (Person)
- Folger Shakespeare Library (Organization)
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (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