Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Hotel Ritz-Carlton, Boston, Massachusetts, May 27, 1943 Digital
Scope and Contents
Copy of typescript from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand tells her he is relieve to hear Max Farrand is satisfactory after surgery. He says his and others thoughts are with her, and they haven't wanted to bother her. Her relayed Farrand's message to James Bryce and Anne Sweeney, but not Harvard colleagues. The Chairman of the Administrative Committee has confirmed that she can continue to supervise the gardens for many years to come. He understands it may be impossible for her to come to Dumbarton Oaks in the Spring, but welcomes her if she wants a change.
Dates
- Creation: May 27, 1943
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.)Creator
- Thacher, John, 1904-1982 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959 (Recipient, 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