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Box E

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Contains 78 Results:

Letter from Julia Wightman to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 23, 1959 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 121Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Wightman 1959.05.23
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Julia P. Wightman [Julia Parker Wightman] to Mildred Bliss tells her it was lovely of her and Ambassador [Robert] Bliss to have the Hroswitha Club members to Dumbarton Oaks. She has always longed to see it so much and the grounds and house surpass any description. It was wonderful for them to have given their home for a research library of such proportions. "It is just fabulous!" Wightman is still remembering the beautiful music room with its magnificient ceiling and...

Letter from Helen Van Pelt Wilson, 65 Center Street, Westport, Connecticut to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, August 19 between 1933-1960 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 122Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Wilson 19xx.08.19
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Helen Van Pelt Wilson to Mildred Bliss tells her she has already spent many happy contemplative hours in Mildred's gardens. Yet, Margaret Baillie who is advising Wilson on her garden tells her she has missed the outdoor theater, so that must be seen on Wilson's next visit. It is always fascinating to know the person behind the garden, the one whose personality it reflects. Wilson was grateful to have an opportunity to go over Mildred's garden with her. She used the...

Calling cards from Mrs. Charles Warren, 1527 Eighteenth Street, Washington, D.C. and Mrs. George Whiteley Coggeshall, April 15 between 1930-1944 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 29Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Coggeshall 19xx.04.15
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Two calling cards probably intended for Mildred Bliss. One with Mrs. Charles Warren with a handwritten note, "Mr. and Mrs. Coggeshall would like to see the gardens." The second calling card is from Mrs. George Whiteley Coggeshall.

Letter from Ellen W. Johnston to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, April 1940 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 72Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Johnston 1940.04.20
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Ellen W. Johnston to Mildred Bliss thanks her for "two afternoons of enchantment in your gardens, such unbelievable beauty, but no matter how beautiful a garden is, the creator is it's main spring, and it was a joy to have that little visit with you on Saturday." She shares with Mildred the garden plans for the Garden Club of America meeting. No private cars will be allowed to go to any of the gardens. That seems to be an ultimatum. On Tuesday the 7th, the buses will...

Letter from Mary C. Jones, Waldorf-Astoria, New York to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, June 28, 1937 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 73Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Jones 1937.06.28
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Mary C. Jones to Mildred Bliss says her graciousness in making it possible for Jones to see Mildred's exquisite gardens gave her a sense of real adventure. She asked Arthea [?] Rutherford to express to Mildred her sincere appreciation, but she must also add her own thanks. Last winter Mrs. Max Farrand [Beatrix] spoke of Mildred's gardens in a way that Jones was at once intrigued, and Jones shall take the pleasure of sharing her experience with Beatrix when she sees...

Note from Mrs. William de Young Kay, 911 Park Ave. New York to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 1, 1939 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 75Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Kay 1939.05.01
Scope and Contents: Handwritten note from Alice O. Kay [Alice Odenheimer de Young Kay Bache Zeckendorf] to Mildred Bliss sends her deep appreciation of her mother, Mrs. S. (Sigmund) Odenheimer (Pauline Freyhan Odenheimer) of New Orleans, Louisiana and herself for Mildred's graciousness in permitting them the privilege and untold pleasure of viewing Mildred's exquisite gardens. She says her words inadquately describe the gratitude of one who was permitted to see and feel the beauty of nature made into exquisite...

Letter from Cornelia Knox Kean, 2804 N. Street, N.W., Georgetown, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, August 19, 1933 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 76Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Kean 1933.08.19
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Cornelia Knox Kean to Mildred Bliss shares with her the last time Cornelia visited her beautiful garden, one of the gardeners was their guide. She thinks his name was Taylor. He showed them many beautiful and interesting things among the miracles there which Mildred have wrought. "I told him of a friend of ours who had built a new garden at her old home in Virginia. He said he would like to know how she "antiqued" the modern bricks, which I described. I send you the...

Letter from Rachel Young La Follette, 2500 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 25, between 1931-1946 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 79Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:La Follette 19xx.05.25
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Rachel Young La Follette [Mrs. Robert M. La Follette] to Mildred Bliss telling her that the garden party was very lovely, and La Follette is sorry that Robert La Follette was unable to enjoy it also. During the party she wanted to take a moment to thank her for Mildred's kindess to La Follette's sister Matilda Young who is acting as secretary for the Film Society of Washington. Mildred has been so very helpful to her in the organization. Young felt Mildred was under...

Letter from William Lescaze, 211 East 48th Street, New York to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., July 1, 1935 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 81Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Lescaze 1935.07.01
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from architect William Lescaze to Mildred Bliss tells her he enjoyed the conducted tour through Dumbarton Oaks. She has made it an extraordinarily fascinating piece of art, and he is very grateful for the privilege of having had you in person to show it to Mr. Hynds and himself. He realizes it is awfully difficult for her to be away from Dumbarton Oaks. Lescaze thinks that Dumbarton Oaks ceases to be what it is when Mildred leaves it, but says...

Letter from Emily Lodge, 3337 N Street, Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1933-1960 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 82Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Lodge
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Emily [Emily Esther Sears] Lodge [Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.] to Mildred Bliss thanks her "a thousand times for a perfect Easter afternoon". She shall never forget that hillside covered with forsythia, and the stream with those beautiful willows, pale yellowish green, and then the primulas. Emily says "Please don't let this bore you too much, but I just had to tell you!" She thanks Mildred for the delight the daffodils gave them. The John Mason Browns [John Mason...

Letters from Francoise May, Ambassade de Belgique to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, April 21, 1934 - May 9, 1934 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 84Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:May 1934.05.09
Scope and Contents: Two handwritten letters from Francoise May, daughter to Paul May, Belgian ambassador to the United States, to Mildred Bliss. The letters request opening the Dumbarton Oaks garden to benefit the Girl Scout Troop 53 and then thanks Bliss for doing so. A letter dated April 21, 1934 tells Mildred May apologizes for bothering her because she knows how busy Mildred is. She asks if Mildred would open her beautiful garden for the benefit of the Girl Scouts Camp Fund. May explains the fund enables...

Letter from Mildred Bliss to Mrs. Walter Blount, Yacht "Sunshine", c/o Wilson Line, Washington, D.C., October 3, 1939 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 23Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:MB 1939.10.03
Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Mildred Bliss to Mrs. Walter Blount (Mabel) says Mildred received a very charming letter enclosing "A Pagan's Prayer". She asks Blount who wrote the prayer. Mildred is glad to have it, not only for itself but because Blount's mother-in-law [Lucia Blount] used to like it. Mildred says she and Robert Woods Bliss "feel her [Lucia Blount] shades gathered into the oaks of Dumbarton for all time and want to learn as much about her as we can." Mildred's delightful...

Letter from Robert Woods Bliss's secretary to Laura Mae Andress, Post Office Department, Third Assistant Postmaster General, Division of Money Orders, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1935 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 15Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:RBsec 1935.05.31
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Copy of typescript letter from the secretary to Robert Woods Bliss to Laura Mae Andress thanks her on his behalf for the copy of her poem on "Aquarius" which she so kindly sent him and tells her that he and Mrs. [Mildred] Bliss are very happy she enjoyed her visit of the garden of Dumbarton Oaks.

Letter from Dorothy Miner, Librarian and Keeper of Manuscripts, The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore 1, Maryland to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 Twenty-eighth Street, N.W., Washington 7, D.C., November 21, 1957 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 88Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Miner 1957.11.21
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Dorothy Miner to Mildred Bliss thanks her for the heartening note about the binding exhibition. She is glad that Mildred found it interesting and stimulating. "We have indeed worked very hard on it for a long time -- so much so that on the opening evening I could see only the faults of which I was so conscious. I thought that Mrs. Baker's dinner was a most delightful occasion and I was so glad that you could be present." The Walters Art...

Note from Grace Hoyt J. Mosier to Anne Sweeney, April 25, 1946 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 90Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Mosier 1946.04.25
Scope and Contents: Handwritten note from Grace Hoyt J. [Jones] Mosier possibly sent from the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. to Anne Sweeney tells her Mr. Mosier [Harold G. Mosier] and Grace appreciate her kindness in arranging a visit to the beautiful gardens on an "off" day. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jones thoroughly enjoyed it and both loved meeting her. Mosier wants her husband to meet Anne Sweeney the next time they come on a Saturday or Sunday. "I will ask if you are there." "It was indeed a delight to...

Letter from Roy Murphy, "Hillandale", 3905 Reservoir Road, Washington, D.C. to Mildred Bliss, October 18, 1936 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 91Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Murphy 1936.10.18
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Roy Murphy to Mildred Bliss tells her it was wonderful seeing her and Robert [Woods Bliss] at Dumbarton Court. It is like "master painters finishing a great canvas with its landscapes and buildings glorified by the master touch and knowledge. For anyone to have the privilege of seeing it and for both tracing its growth is an experience never to be forgotten. I felt all the times we had talked about it in the make believe world of youth. You've brushed your hands...

Letter from Harriet Pratt, Welwyn, Glen Cove, Long Island to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, May 26 between 1933-1939 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 97Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Pratt 19xx.05.26
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Harriet [Barnes] Pratt to Mildred Bliss thanks her for a lovely day on Saturday and was the greatest pleasure to be with Mildred and Mr. [Robert Woods] Bliss in their beautiful house with fellow members of the Visiting Committee, and especially to have a chance to see Mildred. "It was most fortuitous for us to meet Mrs. [Beatrix] Farrand and to have her take me about your beautiful gardens, and to hear about your happy partnership in their construction. They are so...

Letter from Anna Priestley, United States Department of Agriculture, Extension Service, 1851 Columbia Road, N.W., Apt. 705, Washington, D.C. to Anne Sweeney, October 21, 1942 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 99Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Priestley 1942.10.21
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Anna Priestley to Anne Sweeney tells her she did not have an extra printed copy of the Dumbarton Oaks poem she wrote July 29, 1942 that was published in the Washington Evening Star, September 21, 1942, so she typed a copy for Sweeney to send to Mildred Bliss. She is sending a carbon copy too if Sweeney wants to keep one. She hopes to see Sweeney this fall when the Chrysanthemums are at their best.

Letter from Nellie Rogers, Shinnecock Hills, Long Island, N.Y. to Sweet Coms [Mildred Bliss] , July 11, 1940 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 102Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Rogers 1940.07.11
Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Nellie Rogers [Mrs. Francis Stetson Rogers] to Mildred Bliss acknowledges that Mildred has a million things on her mind. "I [Rogers] went down to address the W.O.S.L. [Women's Overseas Service League] Convention on Wednesday morning about this women's division of the National Security League, which General Bullard has asked me to head up. I flew down late on Tuesday after a very busy day in New York and got to the Wardman Park Hotel, the Washington headquarters,...

Exchange of letters between Elwin J. Sasser, 1316 Church Street, Marietta Georgia and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss and Mr. Robert Woods Bliss's secretary, August 17-22, 1957 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 105Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Sasser 1957.08.17
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Elwin J. Sasser to Mildred Bliss expresses his appreciation for having the opportunity to broaden his knowledge of landscape architecture and its influence in our daily lives through the award of the Garden Scholarship. He is to be employed by the National Park Service. He reports that the examples of landscape architecture design that he has observed and the phases of garden work in which he participated at Dumbarton Oaks will greatly...

Letter from Esther W. Scott, Public Schools of the District of Columbia, Office in Oyster School, Twenty-ninth and Calvert Streets NW., Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3101 R Street, NW., Washington, D.C., October 31, 1938 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 106Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Scott 1938.10.31
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Esther W. Scott to Mildred Bliss says the teacher and student trips last week through the grounds of Dumbaton Oaks were an inspiration to all who were privileged to share it and the remembrance of that beauty will lighten and brighten many of the dark winter days ahead.

Letter from S.R. Shapiro, Rare Books and Manuscripts to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 28th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., April 29, 1955 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 107Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Shapiro 1955.04.29
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Typescript letter with handwritten signature from S.R. Shapiro [Solomon Reuben] to Mildred Bliss thanking her for inviting the Junketeers, a New York group of writers, artists, typographers, calligraphers, and publishers, to the Dumbaton Oaks Library on Sunday, May 22. He reports receiving Mr. [John] Thacher's telegram telling him of this courtesy and he wants to thank her for her graciousness. He thinks the Junketeers will find their visit to Dumbarton Oaks Library a memorable one.

Letter from David C. Stewart, Joint Council on Educational Television, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 Twenty-eighth Street, N.W., Washington 7, D.C., November 10, 1960 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 110Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Stewart 1960.11.10
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from David C. Stewart to Mildred Bliss tells her he lives near Dumbarton Oaks (3264 S Street) and for the past six years he and his family felt fortunate to have had the opportunity to to see the changing seasons of the Dumbarton Oaks area and gardens. He reports he had been a teacher at Robert College in Istanbul, and with an interest in Byzantine art and architecture which has led him to spend much time in the Dumbarton Oaks museum. He is...

Letter from Marian Templeton, 6410 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase, Md. to Mrs. And Mrs. Robert Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C., April 25, 1937 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 112Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Templeton 1937.04.25
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Handwritten letter from Marian Templeton to Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Bliss expresses her appreciation of their generosity in opening their estate to the public yesterday. She spent two enjoyable hours in their garden and have never felt quite the same enjoyment in anything else.

Letter from Violet Niles Walker, Woodberry Forest, Virgina to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, April 19, 1938 Digital

File — Box: E, Folder: 4, item: 116Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Walker 1938.04.19
Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature from Violet Niles Walker (Mrs. Joseph G. Walker) to Mildred Bliss tells her after the meeting yesterday she failed to catch Mildred to thank her for the invitation to visit Dumbarton Oaks and how sorry she was at being unable to be "among those present." Walker was obliged to return home immediately after the meeting. She is sorry as she had hoped to meet Mr. [Robert] Bliss also, for Walker remembers having a delightful lunch at his mother's house...