Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher, February 18, 1941
| Accession number | D:BF 1941.02.18 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher, February 18, 1941 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Forsythia Dell
Orangery
Catalogue House
Tennis Court
South Side of House
Herbaceous Border
32nd Street
Box Walk
Fountain Terrace
Museum Courtyard
Terrace E
Green Garden
Herb Garden
Dumbarton Oaks Park
Kitchen Gardens
|
| Date |
1941
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|
Description
Typewritten letter requesting updates on ongoing garden projects such as removing Herb Garden beds, completing furniture for the Museum Courtyard, and inscribing the Forsythia gate.
The service entrance mentioned on page 2 no longer exists.
On Beatrix Farrand's San Marino, California letterhead. Penciled date of receipt in top right corner, "Rec'd 2/24/41." "aceous" of 'herbaceous' crossed out in black ink on second page.
Enclosed carbon copy of letter to Paul J. Sachs informing the Administrative Board of Dumbarton Oaks about the same ongoing projects. "Mr. Thacher" typed at the top of the first page.
Title created by cataloger.
Subjects
plants
trees
flowers (plants)
vines
groundcover
grass (plant material)
beds (site elements)
greenhouses
vegetables
garden furniture
garden seats
ironwork (visual works)
benches (furniture)
chairs (furniture forms)
finials
walls
architraves (entablature)
consoles (brackets)
lettering (layout features)
inscriptions
tablets
shields (motifs)
trellises
paint (coating)
gates
lanterns (lighting devices)
swimming
tennis
salaries
spring (season)
travel
weather
Magnolia (genus)
ivy
Apocynaceae
San Marino (Calif.)
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
Dumbarton Oaks Park (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Harvard University
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965
Coles, Frederick, 1875-
Bryce, James
Russell, Ellis
Sweeney, Anne
Bliss, Mildred, 1879-1969
letters (correspondence)
Collection
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
| Accession number | D:BF 1941.02.18 |
|---|---|
| Alternative title | Letter from Beatrix Farrand to John Thacher, February 18, 1941 |
| Sender | |
| Recipient | |
| Garden Area |
Forsythia Dell
Orangery
Catalogue House
Tennis Court
South Side of House
Herbaceous Border
32nd Street
Box Walk
Fountain Terrace
Museum Courtyard
Terrace E
Green Garden
Herb Garden
Dumbarton Oaks Park
Kitchen Gardens
|
| Date |
1941
|
| Work types |
correspondence
|