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Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher, August 30, 1943

 
Accession number D:BF 1943.08.30
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Herb Garden
Terrace B
East Lawn
Box Terrace
Fountain Terrace
Terrace E
Rose Garden
Date
1943
Work types
correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter discussing Bryce's suggestions for reductions in garden maintenance during the war, including seeding areas to grass and turning the East Lawn into a vegetable garden.

Terrace E, or the Herb Garden, is referred to as F Terrace on page 1.

On Farrand's letterhead.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

plants
Seeds
Flowers
roses
grass (plant material)
lawns (landscaped grass)
vegetables
victory gardens
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

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