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John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, March 21, 1941

 
Accession number D:JT 1941.03.21
Alternative title Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, March 21, 1941
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Green Garden
Box Walk
Tennis Court
Orangery
Terrace D
Herb Garden
Service Court
Date
1941
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter answering Beatrix Farrand's garden-related questions of March 8th (D:BF 1941.03.08) and responding to her letter of March 18th (D:BF 1941.03.18) regarding her impending trip to Dumbarton Oaks. John Thacher mentions visiting the Blisses to discuss matters related to the gardens if they were not planning on coming East.

Copy of letter, unsigned; original letter lacking in collection.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

San Marino (Calif.)
Bryce, James
Seeds
finials
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
vegetable gardens
sketches
lanterns (lighting devices)
Coles, Frederick, 1875-
estimates
consulting
Luggage Packing
Moving, Household
travel
Dumbarton Oaks
Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va)
Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965
Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962
health
National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Washington (D.C.)
Conversation
Focillon, Henri, 1881-1943
illness
telegrams
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number D:JT 1941.03.21
Alternative title Letter from John Thacher to Beatrix Farrand, March 21, 1941
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Green Garden
Box Walk
Tennis Court
Orangery
Terrace D
Herb Garden
Service Court
Date
1941
Work types
correspondence