Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Miss Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., November 5, 1946 Digital
Scope and Contents
Typescript dictated letter from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney expresses hope that John Thacher will relay various matters to Anne Sweeney that came up in conversation about Anne Sweeney's work. Beatrix is going to send one or two pattern cards to follow for cataloging plants in the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. Letter likely signed by Beatrix Farrand's secretary on her behalf.
Dates
- Creation: November 5, 1946
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