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Ruth Havey to Mildred Bliss, December 28, 1954

 
Accession number L:RH 1954.12.28
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Box Terrace
Swimming Pool and Loggia
Crabapple Hill
Lilac Circle
Arbor Terrace
Green Garden
North Vista
Date
1954
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter discussing ongoing reconstruction of the arbor and Frederick Coles' projects throughout the garden. Reports that surveying Crabapple Hill gave a clear picture of existing grades and tree locations.

On Ruth Havey's professional letterhead with handwritten signature in black ink.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

contracts
estimates
arbors
balustrades
pavements (surface elements)
paving
limestone
consoles (brackets)
trees
surveying
Coles, Frederick, 1875-
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number L:RH 1954.12.28
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Box Terrace
Swimming Pool and Loggia
Crabapple Hill
Lilac Circle
Arbor Terrace
Green Garden
North Vista
Date
1954
Work types
correspondence

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