Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, April 28, 1947 Digital
Scope and Contents
Copy of a typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand thanks her for two letter and her thoughtfulness in sending him the Italian envelope to accompany him on his journey. He is happy to know that she is looking forward to the stone tiger's return to Reef Point. He thanks her for sending him statements for her expense accounts for Dumbarton Oaks. Unless the accounts have been revised by June 1st, Miss Carpenter will send her two checks to cover the amounts stated in her letter. He says Robert Patterson feels his account will no exceed $600, so a check will be sent to him in early June. He reports the Dumbarton Oaks Symposium went well and feels the scholarly activities have been properly launched. He adds a postscript to say it would be wiser if the Beatrix Farrand, Agent book account were also turned over to Robert Patterson.
Dates
- Creation: April 28, 1947
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)
- From the Sub-Group: Thacher, John, 1904-1982 (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