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Isabelle Stover to Anne Sweeney, May 26, 1948

 
Accession number B:IMS 1948.05.26
Alternative title Letter from Isabelle Stover to Anne Sweeney, May 26, 1948 discussing books ordered for the Dumbarton Oaks library and copy of order sent from Beatrix Farrand to Charles W. Traylen, bookseller, May 26, 1948 and H.W. Edwards, bookseller, May 26, 1948
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
Date
1948
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter discusses books ordered for the Dumbarton Oaks library. Sends copies of the orders sent by Beatrix Farrand to Charles W. Traylen, bookseller, May 26, 1948 and Beatrix Farrand to H.W. Edwards, bookseller, May 26, 1948.

On Beatrix Farrand, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine letterhead with handwritten postscript and and signature in black ink.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

H.W. Edwards, Bookseller, Ltd.
Charles W. Traylen (Firm)
books
rare books
Millais, John Guille, 1865-1931. Rhododendrons
Loudon, Mrs. (Jane), 1807-1858
Dumbarton Oaks
libraries (institutions)
lists (document genres)
mailing
Sweeney, Anne
Chase National Bank of the City of New York
Rea, John, -1681. Flora
Shenstone, William, 1714-1763. The works in verse and prose
Watelet, Claude-Henri, 1718-1786. Essai sur les jardins
Whately, Thomas -1772. Observations on modern gardening
Worlidge, John, active 1669-1698. Systema agriculturae
letters (correspondence)
purchasing
acquisitions
sales catalogs
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745. The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation
Estienne, Charles, 1504-approximately 1564. Maison rustique, or the countrie farme
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number B:IMS 1948.05.26
Alternative title Letter from Isabelle Stover to Anne Sweeney, May 26, 1948 discussing books ordered for the Dumbarton Oaks library and copy of order sent from Beatrix Farrand to Charles W. Traylen, bookseller, May 26, 1948 and H.W. Edwards, bookseller, May 26, 1948
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Garden Library and Ribbon Walk
Date
1948
Work types
correspondence

Index Terms

 

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