Box E

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Signed handwritten note from Cynthia to Mildred Bliss thanking her with all her heart. Note is in folder with other letters thanking Mildred Bliss for a concert, so it is possible this is sending the same sentiment.

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Signed handwritten letter from Caroline Marmon Fesler, 4035 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, Indiana to Mildred Bliss offering her appreciation for the concert at Dumbarton Oaks. Caroline commented specifically about the quartet and quality of the music. Letter created November 25, year unknown, but probably between 1930 and 1960, when Caroline Fesler died.

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Signed handwritten letter from Edith Newlands Johnston to Mildred Bliss thanking her for the concert and welcome by her. She tells Mildred Bliss the house was beautiful.

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Signed handwritten letter from Shelley? to Mildred Bliss sends a thank you for the concert.

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Signed handwritten letter from Anne Archibold owner of Hillandale, 3905 Reservoir Road, Washington, D.C. to Mildred Bliss thanking her for the music concert at Dumbarton Oaks. Letter undated, probably sent between 1937-1960.

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Signed handwritten letter from Bessie West to Mildred Bliss saying she had heard from friends in Washington, D.C. about the music concerts Mildred had offered. She mentions "The Fare East is exciting, Peking is on of the [unintelligible word] most [two unintellible words] cities in the world ...."

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Signed handwritten letter from Pauline B. Woodruff, Director of Montrose Park to Mildred Bliss thanking her for her generous gifts of flowers for the May festival in Montrose Park.

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Dumbarton Oaks stationary leaf dated May 18, 1956 with signatures of Byzantine scholars of possible conference attendance on Byzantine art? Includes a note written in Greek.

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Signed handwritten letter from Frances Nathan? to Mildred Bliss thanks her for a three hour tour of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden by her head gardener, probably James Bryce.

Scope and Contents: Handsigned typescript letter from Leolin H. Neville-Thompson to Mildred Bliss thanks her for the privilege of viewing with the public the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. He mentions that the garden "runs from the extreme of a wild woodland to that of a formal garden ... with its roses and side beds of well grouped perennials and seasonal flowers."Included is a response from Mildred Bliss was sent June 2, 1939 saying she and her husband are glad it brought much pleasure to him. She lets...

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Signed handwritten letter from Gladys Schofield to Mildred Bliss sending her appreciation for the tour of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden by the "caretaker." The caretaker may refer to William Gray, the Superintendent of the garden.

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Signed handwritten letter from Mary Ames Frothingham of North Easton, Massachusetts to Mildred Bliss thanking her for a recent visit to the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. She tells Mildred that the garden she created with Beatrix Farrand is a thing of beauty which will bring pleasure to others for some time. Letter received April 20, 1935. Mrs. Frothingham toured the garden with Edith Bettinger who sent a thank you letter to Mrs. Bliss (E4:Bettinger).

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Signed handwritten letter from Walter Walkinshaw to Mildred Bliss for the guided garden tour and conversation. He tells her he was the intern that arrived late and toured the garden with Dr. Davenport, but it was the most "soul-satisfying" experience he had since arriving east from Washington state.

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Signed handwritten letter in French from Orenella Santoliquido to Mildred Bliss thanks her for a joyful evening at Dumbarton Oaks.

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Signed handwritten letter from Marcelle CaSargi or CaSargie to Mildred Bliss thanking her for letting hime see the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. He says the garden is a spot of beauty and poetry, such a carpet of beautiful beautiful flowers ... [and] a work of art.

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Signed handwritten letter from Harriet L.A David? to Mildred Bliss thanks her for being able to wander the Dumbarton Oaks Garden. She mentions seeing Charlotte Kellogg and that she seemed better than a week earlier.

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Signed handwritten letter from Theodora T. Draper to Mildred Bliss thanking her for the opportunity to see her garden. She describes the Dumbarton Oaks Garden as divine and exquisite. She visited the garden with her son, who was troubled by problems, but his cares dropped away after time in the garden.

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Signed handwritten letter from Bessie Lee Powell Dunlop to Mildred Bliss letting her know she visited the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, and it was such an enchanting spot and so calming. While there and feeling weary Bessie felt she was transported to an earthly paradise.

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Signed handwritten letter from Isabelle Scudder Farrington to Mildred Bliss thanking her for being lovely to her friend, Mr. [Hamlin] Garland and for the tour of the garden. She sends an invitation to Mildred Bliss to attend Hamlin Garland's talk and garden tea at the Chevy Chase School and Junior College, May 7, 1934 at 4:00pm. Written in the upper left corner in pencil is "went" possibly indicating that Mildred Bliss had attended the event.

Scope and Contents: Signed handwritten letter from Laura Tressel Griggs to Mildred Bliss and a copy of the typescript response from Mildred Bliss sent to her at 39 E. Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Laura Tressel thanks Mildred Bliss for a tour of the beautiful Dumbarton Oaks Garden for her, her sister and her friends from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, her daughter, Ruth Higbie, and her husband, Robert Fiske Griggs given by James Bryce. She describes the garden as "a garment of loveliness" and each garden had...

Scope and Contents: Signed handwritten letter from [first name illegible] Clark Jackson (Mrs. Richard Fay Jackson) expressing appreciation for the beauty of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, and she was hoping to be able to tell her in person. She mentions "So many of the luncheon guests at the Horticultural luncheon have said it [the garden] was all a 'bit of heaven' and they wished they might have told you in person." Quite possibly a group of persons as a member of a horticultural organization toured the garden or...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

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Correspondence, photographs and a drawing sent to Mildred Bliss or Robert Woods Bliss from individuals with a last name beginning with "C".

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Correspondence sent to Mildred Bliss by persons or by Mildred Bliss to persons whose last name begins with "D".

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Letters sent to Mildred Bliss as appreciation for a Dumbarton Oaks garden tour or event.