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John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, February 18, 1947

 
Accession number D:BF 1947.02.18
Alternative title Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, February 18, 1947
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1947
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter discusses Beatrix Farrand's expense accounts for Dumbarton Oaks and suggests reconciling of the fees and expenses. John Thacher is pleased with the savings in the Beatrix Farrand, Agent bulb account. He reports Robert Patterson visited Dumbarton Oaks in early February 1947, and mentions he is taking a five month leave of absence from Dumbarton Oaks to go to Europe.

Copy of letter, unsigned. Probably created by John Thacher as he handled the expense accounts with Beatrix Farrand.

Letter sent to Beatrix Farrand at her Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California address.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

expense accounts
accounts
fees (compensation)
expenses
Patterson, Robert W. (1905-1988)
bulbs (plants)
payment
Europe
travel
autumn
Leave of absence
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)