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Mildred Bliss's secretary to Ellis Russell, September 6, 1947

 
Accession number B:MBsec 1947.09.06
Alternative title Letter from Mildred Bliss's secretary to Ellis Russell, September 6, 1947
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
Date
1947
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter asking for Ellis Russell to send funds for library purchases and a yearly donation to the Arnold Arboretum to Beatrix Farrand when necessary.

Copy of original letter, unsigned. Probably created by Mildred Bliss's secretary on behalf of Mildred Bliss as the letter giving instructions to pay for books for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library. Mildred Bliss was working with Beatrix Farrand on the acquisition of books.

A copy of Beatrix Farrand's letter to Mildred Bliss, September 3, 1947 was enclosed, B:BF 1947.09.03.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

books
libraries (institutions)
Arnold Arboretum
donations
gifts
funding
Dumbarton Oaks
acquisition
Farrand, Beatrix (1872-1959)
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number B:MBsec 1947.09.06
Alternative title Letter from Mildred Bliss's secretary to Ellis Russell, September 6, 1947
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
Date
1947
Work types
correspondence