Anne Sweeney to Isabelle Stover, September 24, 1947
| Accession number | B:AS 1947.09.24 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Anne Sweeney to Isabelle Stover, September 24, 1947 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
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| Date |
1947
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| Work types |
correspondence
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Description
Typewritten letter acknowledges receipt of previous letters and copies of book lists and indicating the arrival of a shipment of books from Blackwell's in London. Anne Sweeney reports an episode of mold covering books and typewriter cover in her office after returning from vacation [probably due to the humid weather] and the action she took. Mentions she met briefly with Robert Patterson when he was at Dumbarton Oaks.
Copy of original letter, unsigned. Probably sent by Anne Sweeney based on letters to her from Isabelle M. Stover, B:IMS 1947.09.12 and B:IMS 1947.09.15.
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
books
rare books
book dealers
booksellers
libraries (institutions)
Dumbarton Oaks
mold (fungus)
Argosy Book Stores
B.H. Blackwell Ltd.
lists (document genres)
Reef Point Gardens (Bar Harbor, Me.)
Farrand, Beatrix (1872-1959)
vacations
summer (season)
humidity
rain
weather
Patterson, Robert W. (1905-1988)
Chrysanthemum (genus)
letters (correspondence)
Hibberd. Shirley, 1825-1890. Ivy
Sedding, John Dando, 1838-1891. Garden-craft old and new
Farrer, Reginald, 1880-1929. My rock-garden
E.V.B. (Eleanor Vere Boyle), 1825-1916
Macself, A.J. (Albert James), 1878-1952. Alpine plants
E.V.B. (Eleanor Vere Boyle), 1825-1916. Days and hours in a garden
E.V.B. (Eleanor Vere Boyle), 1825-1916. Seven gardens and a palace
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935. Alpine flowers for gardens
Eric Lundberg (Firm)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | B:AS 1947.09.24 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Anne Sweeney to Isabelle Stover, September 24, 1947 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
|
| Date |
1947
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|