Box B: 2
Contains 102 Results:
Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, January 3, 1938 Digital
Nine page handwritten and signed letter on Dumbarton Oaks letterhead from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand (Trix) discusses the death and funeral service of William Gray, Garden Superintendent of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Mildred Bliss shares guests who will be visiting and ongoing diplomatic activities.
Letter from Mildred Bliss, 104 E. 68th Street, New York to Trix, March 16, 1938 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., March 18, 1938 Digital
Letter from Mildred Bliss, 103 East 68th Street, New York to Mrs. Max Farrand, 1650 Orlando Drive, San Marino, Calif., March 22, 1938 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, March 28, 1938 Digital
Letter from Alfred Rehder, Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, Jamaica Plains, Mass. to Beatrix Farrand, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1938 Digital
Typescipt letter with signature from Alfred Rehder, Curator of the Herbarium at the Arnold Arboretum to Beatrix Farrand suggests if she wishes to have pictures of American trees then there are plates in Sargent's Silva with selected copies offered by the Arnold Arboretum. These could be colored. He suggests she visit to see what pictures the Arnold Arboretum has that she could use.
Telegram from Milrob, Princeton, N.J. to Mrs. and Mrs. Max Farrand, 1650 Orlando Rd., San Marino, Calif, February 22, 1938 Digital
Telegram from Mildred and Robert Bliss (Milrob) to Max and Beatrix Farrand (MaxTrix) sending regret for the personal loss of their friend, George [Ellery] Hale. Mildred and Robert Bliss asks that flowers be sent and to include a spray of forget-me-knots in the arrangement. They let Max and Beatrix Farrand know the wire sent was received.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., March 14, 1938 Digital
Letter from Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Trix, February 10, 1938 Digital
Letter from Mildred Bliss to Trix, February 1938 Digital
Typescript and handwritten letter signed by Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand (Trix). Date of letter is uncertain, but it was created after Lucie Howe Draper Schelling's death, February 4, 1938 as it is discussed in the letter. Mildred mentions the grief felt by Ernest Schelling, Lucie's husband. She also mentions to Beatrix Farrand, Sumner Welles may be interested in Edith Wharton's letters.
Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, April 12, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand discusses a "skeleton" list of material to be displayed for April in the Catalogue House. The list is titled, "April Set-up For Dumbarton Oaks Catalog House" and includes birds, flowers, shrubs, and trees.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney, April 14, 1938 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney offers suggestions for print displays of birds, flowers, shrubs, and trees and corrections of Anne Sweeneys list for the panels and whirligig in the Catalogue House of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Probably signed by Beatrix Farrand's secretary on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.
Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, April 23, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter probably written by Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand discusses receiving Farrand's suggestions for the panels in the Catalogue House. Sweeney mentions she has not heard back from Alfred Rehder, [Arnold Arboretum] or the New York Botanical Garden about garden pictures. Anne Sweeney found out from Mr. Morrison that she has been elected secretary of the Horticultural Society. She is not sure how that happened.
Memorandum for Mrs. Bliss by Anne Sweeney, April 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript memorandum for Mildred Bliss written by Anne Sweeney asks her if the pictures taken by Bruce Fessenden can be used for the panels in the Catalogue House and offers a way for them to be mounted.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Anne Sweeney, 3245 S Street, Washington, D.C., April 27, 1938 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 28, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss tells her $10.30 is being transfered to her for the [George Ellery] Hale funeral flowers. She will be sending lantern slides to Dumbarton Oaks. Farrand looks forward to her visit at Dumbarton Oaks and hopes to make the party on Sunday the 8th. Work has been heavy for her at Princeton and Yale Universities.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., April 29, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss passes on a report from Philip Lucking that the Casa Dorinda garden tour on the 19th was a great success, weeds in the old rose garden are disappearing, and the change in the driveway looks "grand." She sends three pictures of the blue echium at the entrance to Casa Dorinda. She asks Mildred's thoughts on the memorial for [William] Gray.
Telegram from MilRob, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Max Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, May 3, 1938 Digital
Postal Telegraph telegram from Mildred and Robert Bliss (MilRob) to Beatrix Farrand expresses her hope that Farrand can attend her party on Sunday from 5-7:30pm. She reports the Wistaria is "never so beautiful" and the "garden clamouring" for Farrand.
Telegram from Mildred Bliss, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Max Farrand, c/o Mrs. Bayard Henry, West Walnut Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1938 Digital
Postal Telegraph telegram from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand in care of Mrs. Bayard Henry (Jane Irwin Robeson Henry) expresses her apologies for having Beatrix Farrand welcome Mildred Bliss and others on Wednesday instead of them welcoming her on Monday. She reports Nadia Boulanger is leaving on the night train.
Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, May 24, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand reports changes to the pictures displayed in the Dumbarton Oaks Catalogue House for which she added more rose pictures. She is planning to be away from Dumbaton Oaks to visit her sister who is ill. Sweeney reports Mr. Morrison's father passed away. Wayside Nurseries sent her nice catalogs, but she has not heard from Alfred Rehder, Arnold Arboretum or Hosea Waterer.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, May 26, 1938 Digital
Letter from Helen Reid, 15 East 84th Street, New York City to Mildred Bliss and response, May 26, 1938 to June 2, 1938 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, May 31, 1938 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss tells her that the two [Odilon] Redon pictures which belonged to Edith Wharton will remain with her for her lifetime, then the smaller oil painting will go to Dumbarton Oaks if it wishes to have it. She has made a memorandum for her executors indicating her desire.