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Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher, June 17, 1941

 
Accession number D:BF 1941.06.17
Alternative title Letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher, June 17, 1941
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Lilac Circle
Green Garden
Date
1941
Work types
correspondence

Description

Letter regarding a few matters pertaining to the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, such as "no admittance" signage, Beatrix Farrand's compensation with Dumbarton Oaks, and informing the Blisses on garden matters that Beatrix Farrand and John Thacher had discussed. Beatrix Farrand also mentions a few shared acquaintances.

Typewritten letter on Beatrix Farrand's Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine letterhead.

Signature in black ink.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

Bar Harbor (Me.)
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
signage
regulatory signs
Sessions, Barbara
health
illness
salaries
accounts
expense accounts
Morris, Lawrence
Washington (D.C.)
Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
consulting
Sweeney, Anne
finials
tablets (information artifacts)
painting (coating)
Letter writing
Farrand, Max, 1869-1945
Salmon fishing
retirement
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

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