Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, September 3, 1947
| Accession number | B:BF 1947.09.03 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, September 3, 1947 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
|
| Date |
1947
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|
Description
Typewritten letter responds with a suggested amount Mildred Bliss should donate to the Garden Club of America; comments that "everyday" books have been purchased [for the Dumbarton Oaks Garden Library], and more funds will be needed; and asks if Mildred Bliss would be willing to donate to The Friends of the Arnold Arboretum.
Handwritten postscript and signature in ink. A correction and exclamation point added in ink.
On Beatrix Farrand's Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine letterhead.
Marked as received [September] 6 [1947].
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
donations
Garden Club of America
books
rare books
acquisition
libraries (institutions)
Dumbarton Oaks
Russell, Ellis
Arnold Arboretum
gifts
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
letters (correspondence)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | B:BF 1947.09.03 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, September 3, 1947 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
|
| Date |
1947
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|
Index Terms
Garden Library (Garden Center) → BF receives MB cheque for → half spent, may need more for XXX books