Box D: 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., January 3, 1942 Digital
FOUND IN:
Dumbarton Oaks
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Collection:
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
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Series:
Correspondence
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Sub-Series:
Beatrix Farrand / John Thacher
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Sub-Group:
Correspondence
File — Box: D: 2, Folder: 1Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, D:BF 1942.01.03
Scope and Contents:
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him that she is meeting with Mildred Bliss to discuss the disposition of the orchids and azaleas, delicate plants that she feels are a part of the beauty and distinction "inherent in Dumbarton Oaks" and, if lost, may be impossible to replace for many years to come. Beatrix Farrand will send John Thacher a telegram once she learns Mildred Bliss's opinion on the matter. Handwritten in pencil at top right:...