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John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, January 19, 1942

 
Accession number D:JT 1942.01.19
Alternative title Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, January 19, 1942
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Orangery
Date
1942
Work types
correspondence

Description

Letter apologizing to Beatrix Farrand for the upset caused regarding closing the greenhouses. John Thacher clarifies that there is no reason to be alarmed and that their plans for the gardens can continue as normal. He ends the letter with a postscript regarding Anne Sweeney's salary and the Bliss' contribution to it.

Typewritten copy of letter; unsigned.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

Valley Club of Montecito (Montecito, Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
orangeries
Bryce, James
Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965
Harvard University
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
spring (season)
autumn
Business travel
Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962
health
illness
Arizona
Climate
Farrand, Max, 1869-1945
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
Sweeney, Anne
salaries
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

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