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Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, September 9, 1947

 
Accession number B:AS 1947.09.09
Alternative title Letter from Anne Sweeney to Beatrix Farrand, September 9, 1947
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1947
Work types
correspondence

Description

Discusses it was a hectic month for Anne Sweeney due to teeth extractions and her niece's wedding, so is just now sending a list of expenses from her trip to Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine. She mentions that upon returning to Dumbarton Oaks, a package with a pamphlet on Arboretums and Botanical Gardens of North America, by Donald Wyman, Ph.D. was on her desk sent from the Morton Arboretum courtesy of Beatrix Farrand. Anne Sweeney writes, "The book will be a good addition to the Garden Reference Book Shelves."

Robert and Mildred Bliss have returned from California. Mildred Bliss received book lists sent to her by Beatrix Farrand and is looking forward to talking with Anne Sweeney about them.

John Thacher wants to meet with her about the date to open the garden to visitors, but has so far been too busy. Robert Patterson is to arrive at Dumbarton Oaks on Monday [September 15, 1947].

Second page is list of expenses for the trip to Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine to meet with Beatrix Farrand.

First page is copy of original, second page is an original. Original of first page lacking in collection.

Unsigned, probably created by Anne Sweeney. 

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

libraries (institutions)
books
arboretums
Morton Arboretum
travel
Reef Point Gardens (Bar Harbor, Me.)
expenses
New York (N.Y.)
Washington (D.C.)
bibliographies
Thacher, John
Patterson, Robert W. (1905-1988)
Santa Barbara (inhabited place)
Wyman, Donald, 1903-. Arboretums and botanical gardens of North America.
Teeth
Dentures
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

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