Letter from John S. Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California, March 16, 1942 Digital
Scope and Contents
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand thanks her for her March 10 letter confirming her April 12-17 visit to Dumbarton Oaks, and expresses pleasure at the news of Ruth Havey's coinciding visit given the importance of furthering designs for future plans in the gardens. He notes that he had observed Dumbarton Oaks Park personnel spraying the trees and conveys disappointment at learning from James Bryce that they lack funds or manpower to dredge the Branch. He conveys relief that the garden budget does not have to be submitted until after he and Beatrix Farrand have had the opportunity to review the garden situation together. He states that he cannot currently answer her regarding Anne Sweeney's future salary as the next year's budget has not yet been prepared, though he hopes that Anne Sweeney can be retained as she has not only proven invaluable in her work, but also in emergency matters pertaining to the Blisses. He suggests that Beatrix Farrand wait until her arrival to ask James Bryce about his budget and mentions that Bryce has lost Crampton, who was drafted, and another laborer possibly for defense work, as well as a night watchmen. He reports that James Bryce is having a hard time filling these gaps. John Thacher states that he has just returned from Cambridge and looks forward to going over things with her. He asks if she would be willing to give her postponed lecture this spring or if she prefers postponing it into the future.
Dates
- Creation: March 16, 1942
Creator
- Thacher, John, 1904-1982 (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.)Geographic
Creator
- Thacher, John, 1904-1982 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 (Recipient, Person)
- Havey, Ruth M., 1899-1980 (Person)
- Sweeney, Anne, 1887-1954 (Person)
- Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962 (Person)
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Person)
- Bryce, James, 1887-1964 (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