Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Pont, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, June 17, 1945 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss discusses Max Farrand dying, however, he is not in pain or distress. "Each day the sand in the hour glass diminishes, but Max is in no pain or distress & it may last several days, it may end within the hour." Beatrix hopes she can meet the future with the same kind of courage and thoughtfulness of others that Max Farrand has. She is unable to endure expressions of sympathy at this time, but knows of the deep attachment with Robert and Mildred Bliss.
Dates
- Creation: June 17, 1945
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
- From the Sub-Group: Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 (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