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Order and payment from Beatrix Farrand to Davids & Royston Bulb Co., September 8, 1943

 
Accession number C10:BF 1943.09.08
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
28th Street House
Date
1943
Work types
correspondence

Description

Order for 100 additional French Roman White Hyacinth bulbs to be sent to James Bryce at Dumbarton Oaks and marked for Mildred Bliss. These bulbs are intended for the Blisses, 28th Street House. Check payment of $5.64 for a previous order of 50 French Roman White Hyacinth bulbs enclosed with order.

Copy of order on torn half sheet of paper with additional pencil markings: "Unable to furnish extra 100" and "Client." Original order and enclosures lacking in collection.

Typewritten signature: "Beatrix Farrand by Secretary." Secretary probably Isabelle M. Stover who typed order on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

bulbs (plants)
Hyacinthus (genus)
Flowers
purchasing
payment
checks (bank checks)
Bryce, James
Dumbarton Oaks
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number C10:BF 1943.09.08
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
28th Street House
Date
1943
Work types
correspondence