Box D: 2
Contains 129 Results:
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 8, 1942 Digital
Letter and enclosure from Irving C. Root, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Capital Parks, Washington to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 9, 1942 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 10, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 14, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Irving C. Root, Superintendent, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Services, National Capital Parks, Washington, D.C., September 14, 1942 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, September 16, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him Ruth Havey is at Reef Point and she and Farrand are working on the final drawings for the museum tablet and expect to finish the historic tablet before long. They expect to send the drawings to G. Frederick Coles, so he can begin work on it.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 17, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him that the drawings for the historic and museum tablets will be ready by September 29. Farrand has gone over the cost of the drawings for the North Vista with Ruth Havey. No further work on the North Vista or Herbaceous Border design work will be done until he approves the preparation cost.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., September 21, 1942 Digital
Telegram from Beatrix Farrand, New Haven, Connecticut to Lt. John S Thacher, 3101 R Street, October 7, 1942 Digital
Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher discusses the cutting and painting of the letters for the museum tablet. Mildred Bliss's preference is for shallow painted letters, but if Thacher and Farrand prefer deeper unpainted letters then Bliss give them the all clear on that decision. Farrand asks Thacher to notify G. Frederick Coles if he disagrees with deeper, unpainted letters.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1942 Digital
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., October 12, 1942 Digital
Telegram from Beatrix Farrand, Bar Harbor, Maine to Lt John Thacher, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., October 21, 1942 Digital
Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher agrees with him that the Administrative Committee is essential, but she is unable to come to Dumbarton Oaks the previous Sunday. She asks if she can see him briefly during her already scheduled visit.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., October 30, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher. Probably signed by Isabelle Stover, secretary on behalf of Beatrix Farrand. Farrand thanks him for offering lodging during her visit to Dumbarton Oaks. She tells him her travel dates and hopes to see him briefly before he leaves for Cambridge.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, U.S.N., Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher requests funds for the Beatrix Farrand, Agent account due to recent expenses for bulbs, books, seeds, and plants for the greenhouse.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Harry Thompson, National Park Service, North Interior Building, Washington, D.C., November 21, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to Harry Thompson, National Park Service discusses plants, numbers of them, and prices for the Dumbarton Oaks Parks and offers nurseries from which to purchase them. A copy of the letter was sent to John Thacher.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, U.S.N., Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., November 23, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher thanks him for his hospitality during her visit to Dumbarton Oaks. She discusses the future direction of the path of the road at the top of the Forsythia steps and asks him to take a look at it.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, The Roosevelt, New York to John Thacher, November 24, 1942 Digital
Handwritten letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him Max Farrand prefers March's Thesaurus to Roget's. Fifty Easter lilies will be distributed between Mildred Bliss and Thacher and no vegetables. She thanks him again for his hospitality during her recent visit to Dumbarton Oaks.
Letter from John Thacher's secretary to Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine, November 27, 1942 Digital
Copy of typescript letter from John Thacher's secretary on his behalf to Beatrix Farrand tells her a check is enclosed for her account to cover expenses for seeds, bulbs, etc.
Letter from Harry T. Thompson, Chief, Planning Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Capital Parks, Washington to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California, December 30, 1942 Digital
Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Harry Thompson, National Park Service to Beatrix Farrand discusses matters of the Dumbarton Oaks Park: the stone benches along the woodland trail; the removal of the stone steps connecting the Spring House with the park boundary; the cutting of the old oak tree for firewood, and the revision of the pool shoreline. Prices for replacement and reinforcing plants along the stream have been requested from several nurseries.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, U.S.N., Executive Officer, Dumbarton Oaks, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., February 1943 Digital
Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Post Office Box 1140, Santa Barbara, California, February 25, 1943 Digital
Copy of letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand discusses conversations he has had with Mildred Bliss about replacing the Oaks with Magnolias on the Green Garden; directing James Bryce to order seeds for vegetables and possibly having bees; the Director's House terrace replaced with brick; and Beatrix Farrand's upcoming travel dates to Dumbarton Oaks. He tells her the "sky room" will be ready for her.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand, Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California to Lieutenant John S. Thacher,, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., March 8, 1943 Digital
Typescript letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher offers her thoughts on growing vegetables in the Dumbarton Oaks garden and trees removed in the North Court and near the hot beds and other trees replaced with others in the Green Garden. She confirms her arrival date to Dumbarton Oaks. Max Farrand is doing well and working on his "Franklin" manuscript.
Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Harry T. Thompson, Chief, Planning Division, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Park Service, Washington, D.C., March 29, 1943 Digital
Telegram from Beatrix Farrand, New York, N.Y. to Lieutenant John S. Thacher, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1943 Digital
Western Union telegram from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher tells him she is looking forward to her visit to Dumbarton Oaks and will be meeting with Mildred Bliss on Sunday. She asks if she can meet with him on Saturday afternoon.