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Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney, February 7, 1942

 
Accession number B:BF 1942.02.07
Alternative title Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney, February 7, 1942
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1942
Work types
correspondence

Description

Beatrix Farrand asks for communication on matters concerning the Dumbarton Oaks garden work by having Anne Sweeney send a carbon copy of her weekly reports to John Thacher and mentions delays for a possible library building at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. She reports that Mildred Bliss is very busy with matters concerning "defense work" [while World War II is going on].

On Beatrix Farrand's letterhead. Printed address crossed out and replaced with typewritten: Valley Club of Montecito, Santa Barbara, California.

Handwritten signature in ink.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

Air raid warning systems
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
libraries (institutions)
donations
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
World War, 1939-1945
Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962
Thacher, John
administrative reports
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number B:BF 1942.02.07
Alternative title Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Anne Sweeney, February 7, 1942
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1942
Work types
correspondence