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Beatrix Farrand to Mildred Bliss, April 7, 1945

 
Accession number B:BF 1945.04.07
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1945
Work types
correspondence

Description

Discusses the need to stay in California longer due to Max Farrand's recent need for hospitalization at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for transfusions and his continued weakness.

Mentions that Beatrix Farrand will write to John Thacher telling him of her delay in visiting to Dumbarton Oaks.

Beatrix Farrand has received a letter from Edith [Wharton]'s old secretary informing that they are still alive despite of the World War II.

Handwritten by Beatrix Farrand in pencil.

Letter received at Dumbarton Oaks, April 9, 1945.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

Farrand, Max, 1869-1945
health
illness
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
blood transfusion
Reef Point Gardens (Bar Harbor, Me.)
Dumbarton Oaks
spring (season)
Walter, Clementine
World War, 1939-1945
Thacher, John
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

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