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Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand, August 22, 1944

 
Accession number B:MB 1944.08.22
Alternative title Telegram from Mildred Bliss to Beatrix Farrand, August 22, 1944
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Ellipse
Date
1944
Work types
correspondence
telegrams

Description

Telegram responding to Beatrix Farrand's letter B:BF 1944.08.18 discussing wall sketches to be done by Havey for the Ellipse. Mildred mentions that Robert Bliss has mild phlebitis and provides dates of leave from September 9-25, 1944.

Original message handwritten in pencil by Mildred Bliss on telegraph form included in Collection.

Western Union Telegram.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

walls
sketches
gardens (open spaces)
Bliss, Robert Woods, 1875-1962
illness
phlebitis
travel
telegrams
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

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