Box B: 7
Contains 133 Results:
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, 1537 28th Street, Washington, D.C., June 17, 1947 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, June 18, 1947 Digital
Handwritten note card thanks Mildred Bliss for the Chinese stone tiger which arrived at Reef Point. Beatrix Farrand expresses she would enjoy assembling the book lists for the Oakdom [Dumbarton Oaks] library, but leaves it up to Mildred to decide Beatrix's involvement. She tells her it is nice to know Mildred is always with her.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, Mirasol Hotel, Santa Barbara, California, June 24, 1947 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss tells her the Montecito Secretarial Service located on East Valley Road offers satisfactory service. She asks for Mildred Bliss's permission to purchase two rare books for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library, "Notes on tulip species" by W.R. Dykes and "Arboretum et fruticetum britannicum" by J.C. Loudon. Beatrix Farrand provides an update on the parking area progress for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., July 9, 1947 Digital
YTypescript letter with handwritten signature thanks her for the letter. Beatrix Farrand proposes dates for a visit to Reef Point and follow on travel to Boston. Anne Sweeney may want to visit the Arnold Arboretum while she is in Boston. Beatrix Farrand is sending a check for $100 for travel expenses. She reports she has not been feeling well, so has enlisted Marion Spaulding, who is working on the planting record book, Mrs. Amy Garland, and Robert Patterson to assist her as needed.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, El Mirasol Hotel, Santa Barbara, California, July 28-August 6, 1947 Digital
Telegram from Trix, Bar Harbor to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, El Mirasol, Santa Barbara, California, August 15, 1947 Digital
Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss offers concern for her illness and sending her love.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, El Mirasol Hotel, Santa Barbara, California, August 22, 1947 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, El Mirasol Hotel, Santa Barbara, California, August 25, 1947 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss discusses Reef Point, garden and library and encourages Mildred Bliss to adopt a similar plan that includes a reading room at Dumbarton Oaks. She hopes Mildred Bliss approves of her donation to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden construction of a parking area. She knows Mildred Bliss's thoughts will be with her on September 22 [anniversary of the death of her mother, Mary Cadwalader Jones].
Book order from Beatrix Farrand to Dulau's Department, B.H. Blackwell, Ltd., 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, England, August 29, 1947 Digital
Copy of typescript order for 23 books from Beatrix Farrand to Dulau's Department, B.H. Blackwell Ltd. to be sent to Anne Sweeney at Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. The list comes from the bookseller catalogue.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, 1537 28th Street, Washington, D.C., September 3, 1947 Digital
Book order from Beatrix Farrand to Argosy Book Stores, 114 East 59th Street, New York, 22, N.Y., September 3, 1947 Digital
Copy of typescript order from Beatrix Farrand [or her secretary, Isabelle Stover?] to Argosy Book Stores for 24 books to be sent to Anne Sweeney for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand asks that the bill be sent to her in duplicate and requests a discount.
Book order from Beatrix Farrand Secretary to Eric Lundberg, Walpole, New Hampshire, September 15, 1947 Digital
Copy of typescript order from Beatrix Farrand's Secretary [Isabelle Stover?] to Eric Lundberg, bookseller for three books on behalf of Beatrix Farrand to be sent to Anne Sweeney for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library.
Book order from Beatrix Farrand's secretary to Henry George Fiedler, 31-33 East 10th Street, New York, 3, N.Y., September 15, 1947 Digital
Copy of typescript order from Beatrix Farrand's Secretary [Isabelle Stover?] to Henry George Fiedler, bookseller for 21 books to be sent to Anne Sweeney for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library, Washington, D.C.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, September 23, 1947 Digital
Handwritten letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss tells her she is the only one who remembered [the anniversary of Mary Cadwalader Jones's death (September 22, 1935)].
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Miss Sweeney, September 30, 1947 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney acknowledges receipt her letter. Beatrix Farrand is delighted the books are arriving at Dumbarton Oaks and asks Anne Sweeney to notify her of those in poor condition. Beatrix Farrand remarks mold is also a problem at Reef Point and asks Sweeney to share any effective treatment remedy.
Letters from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Mildred Bliss, Claridge's Hotel, London, England, October 17-November 12, 1947 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, 1537 Twenty-eighth Street, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., December 31, 1947 Digital
Telegram from Beatrix Farrand, Santa Barbara, California to Mildred Bliss, 1537 28 St. Washington, D.C., February 21, 1948 Digital
Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss offers affection and thoughts of remembrance to Mildred Bliss on the anniversary of Mildred's mother's death, February 22, 1935.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Anne Sweeney, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., April 28, 1948 Digital
Book order from Beatrix Farrand to John Tiranti, Ltd., P.O. Box 151, Hove, Sussex, England, May 10, 1948 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Joh Tiranti, Ltd, bookseller asks that No. 91 in the catalog, No. 207, "Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees" and the "Propagation of Timber in his Majesties Dominion" by John Evelyn be sent. Beatrix Farrand asks that the bill be sent to her and she will pay it through the Chase National Bank of New York City. Books intended for Dumbarton Oaks library. .