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Series 1 of 7: 1920–1929 (56 Items)

Item 1:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 10/14/1920, re: 19 textile fragments.

Item 2:  Memorandum to [MBB], [1785 Massachusetts Ave.], 10/19/1920, re: 12 pieces of furniture.

Item 3:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 11/8/1920, re: quotes for various objects of interest.

Item 4:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 12/11/1920, re:  various objects of interest.   

Item 5:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 12/18/1920, re:  Falconet sculpture and several pieces of furniture.

Item 6:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 12/20/1920, re:  quotes for various pieces of furniture.

Item 7:  Memorandum to RWB, State Department, Pennsylvania Ave., 12/27/1920, re:  Sèvres breakfast service.

Item 8:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 1/21/1921, re: 3 pieces of furniture.

Item 9:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 2/16/1921, re: set of petit point covered furniture.  

Item 10:  Letter from MS to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 7/9/1921, re:  paneling.

Item 11:  Letter from MS to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 7/25/1921, re:  Hamilton Palace paneling. 

Item 12:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 9/17/1921, re:  various objects of interest. Includes 2 attachments regarding the provenance of Falconet statue and Bust of Vigée-LeBrun by Augustin Pajou.

Item 13: List of 14 photographs sent to MBB. No date.

Item 14:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 9/24/1921, re: various objects of interest including quotes for the Falconet statue and the bust of Vigée-LeBrun.   

Item 15:  Letter from MS to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 10/3/1921, re:  various objects of interest.

Item 16:  Memorandum to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 10/17/1921, re:  3 sets of furniture and 1 Venetian box.  

Item 17:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 12/14/1921, re:  Venetian psaltery.

Item 18:  Letter from MS to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 12/19/1921, re:  quotes for Falconet figure and the Pajou bust, gives information regarding their provenance.

Item 19:  Letter from MS to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 12/20/1921, re:  Falconet and Pajou sculptures.

Item 20:  Letter from MS to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 2/7/1922, re:  Louis XVI panels.

Item 21:  Memorandum to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 2/11/1922, re: quotes for Louis XVI panels.

Item 22:  Letter from MS to RWB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 4/11/1922, re:  Falconet sculpture.

Item 23:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 4/11/1922, re:  6 textile fragments.

Item 24:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 4/22/1922, re:  1 pair 18th-century French lanterns, 1 set tin jardinieres, 1 18th-century Spanish settee [HC.F.1922.226.(SF)].

Item 25:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 8/10/1922, re:  6 sets of 18th-century wall brackets.

Item 26:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 8/31/1922, re:  4 pieces of furniture with 1 photograph, 1 lantern, 2 mirrors, and 1 over-door ornament.

Item 27:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 9/5/1922, re:  4 pieces of furniture.

Item 28:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 9/23/1922, re:  9 textile fragments and 1 English Adam 18th-century bench.

Item 29:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 11/15/1922, re: 1 lot of XVI Spanish brocatelle.

Item 30:  Memorandum to MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 1/17/1923, re:  1 lot of French silk.

Item 31:  Memorandum MBB, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., 5/21/1923, re:  1 Georgian loveseat.

Item 32:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Legation (Stockholm), 11/22/1926, re: shipment of picture and various other objects of interest.

Item 33:  Letter from [RWB] to MS, 6 East 56th Street (NYC), 12/18/1926, re: receipt of picture, expresses interest in tapestries.

Item 34:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Legation (Stockholm), 3/11/1927, re:  French Gothic tapestries, 15th century tapestries, and Polonaise rug.

Item 35:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Legation (Buenos Aires), 8/22/1927, re:  photographs of items of interest.

Item 36:  Descriptive list of 6 photographs (see Item 33) sent to the Blisses by MS, 8/22/1927.

Item 37:  Memorandum to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 8/31/1927, re:  Queen Anne chair.

Item 38:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 9/1/1927, re: Beauvais tapestries and cantonnières.

Item 39:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 1/13/1928, re: Gothic tapestry.

Item 40:  Letter from [RWB] to MS, 6 East 56th Street (NYC), 4/4/1928, re: [Gothic tapestry].

Item 41:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 5/7/1928, re: [Gothic tapestry].

Item 42:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 6/6/1928, re:  quote for tapestry.

Item 43:  Memorandum to RWB, 20 Exchange Place (NYC), 12/18/1928, re:  soupière.

Item 44:  Memorandum to RWB, 3101 R Street, 2/1/1929, re:  petit point arm chair.

Item 45:  Letter from MS to RWB, 3101 R Street, 3/1/1929, re:  soupière.

Item 46:  Memorandum to RWB, 3101 R Street, 3/12/1929, re:  enclosing photographs and descriptions of a Venetian room and 7 lots of furniture including a collection of 10 folding benches from the Cathedral of Zamora [HC.F.1929.201-201 and 207-210.(SF)], and 1 Italian Renaissance sideboard with photograph of sideboard [HC.F.1929.235.(CF)].

Item 47:  Letter from MS to Lillian Draper, 3010 R Street, 3/29/1929, re:  various objects of interest.

Item 48:  Letter of provenance for Flemish Gothic Tapestry:  “The Last Judgment.” No date.

Item 49:  Letter from MS to Lillian Draper, 3101 R Street, 4/1/1929, re:  various objects of interest. 

Item 50:  Letter from MS to MBB, 3101 R Street, 4/3/1929, re:  bronze vases.

Item 51:  Letter from [RWB] to MS, 6 East 56th Street (NYC), 4/16/1929, re:  various objects of interest including the acquisition of Spanish benches [HC.F.1929.201-201 and 207-210.(SF)] and other furniture.

Item 52:  Letter from MS to RWB, 3101 R Street, 4/18/1929, re:  various objects of interest including benches and Gothic jardinière stand with photograph of stand [HC.F.1929.287.(CO)].

Item 53:  Memorandum to RWB, 20 Exchange Place (NYC), 4/30/1929, re:  1 table, 1 credenza [HC.F.1929.235.(CF)], 1 collection of folding benches [HC.F.1929.201-201 and 207-210.(SF)].

Item 54:  Memorandum to RWB, 20 Exchange Place (NYC), 5/4/1929, re:  2 Venetian benches, 1 Italian Gothic washbasin [HC.F.1929.287.(CO)].

Item 55:  Letter from MS to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 8/27/1929, re:  1 Renaissance table, 1 stained glass window, 1 pair Renaissance cassoni, 1 Renaissance cabinet, and mille-fleur tapestries.

Item 56:  Memorandum to RWB, American Embassy (Buenos Aires), 9/30/1929, re:  1 Italian Renaissance table, 1 French Renaissance cabinet, 1 pair 15th-century cassoni, 4 tapestries.