Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 Frederick Law Olmsted SUBJECT FILE Parks Niagara NY 1881 3- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 The Board of Supervisors of Niagara Co NY have adopted resolutions opposing the proposed International Park at the Falls and even the appointment of a commission to value the property that would…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 occupation is to be given by a new order of things I sent your last letter to me to my friend Pettibone who handed it to Whitney others to act upon as…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 the value of the Island I think 500000 mite buy the Islands Paper Mill 200000 more what for the territory you mite require On Canada side all is serene our Commissioners are…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 S H Wales LO 22 Jan 1881 To WO Buchanan 26 Feby 1881 Grace McM Detroit Mich its undertaking They believe that the all projects for accomplishing the object through government by…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 Detroit 26th Feby 1882 To Mr Buchanan My Dear Sir I have just recd your note of 21st forwarded from Brookline a number of gentlemen of high standing are now interested in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 IV Niagara Montreal 9 March 1881 F Law Olmsted Esq New York Dear Sir Our Parliament adjourns on the 17th inst As no action has been taken by your State our Park…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 Park among our Public I have now prepared a letter which I will mail on Thursday to Lord Dufferin with an appeal to him to save this Park from a disgraceful collapse…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 be as free as the air I think I can guarantee 4 on the outlay At any rate I take you dont propose to let the matter die out will see what…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 hissing throughout the World Last winter I induced a deputation from Albany to visit Ottawa for an interchange of views which resulted in an apparent hearty cooperation and the appointment of Canadian…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 the Falls It may also be claimed that the majority of at least the appreciative visitors are Foreigners to whom the existing evils from contrast with the better order of things in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 4 We shall try to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best I shall assume that she is doing fairly well if we do not hear to the contrary…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 he enters into my views heartily is favorable to my urging of having a Canada Park independant of you Yanks Matters at the Falls are very much mixed I mean on our…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 as I have already told you I cant get a living soul to interest themselves in the matter But this is so much the better for my project if I can manage…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 I cd with political storm brought to bear to get them such for instance as the right to make that carriage road or a tram way along the waters edge for Table…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 follow on your side though I have abandoned the idea of you being able to carry out your original scheme as to territory lots that sold for x700 last fall are now…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 Niagara without doing violence to any sentiment of good taste or morals I can get concessions from our Govt now which can never be got again under any other circumstance Park or…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 follow in time but under any result our Govermt wont spend the money it must be done in the way I now suggest If I can get them to value expropriate the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 company as I have no faith or fancy for Canadians will have as little to do with them as possible I am very anxious to have a personal interview with you as…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 people and that we always keep in mind the fact that you have already an invalid on your hands We have been hoping to receive one more telegram saying that Marion was…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 of excluding any one from the full enjoyment of the scenery is the very thing which has brought the place into such deserved disrepute on the American side when the literal fact…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 W O Buchanan 16 May 1881 I am sorry you are busy as this is the turning point in this project if not accomplished this summer I dispair of it all together…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 where necessary by planting trees shubbery hiding the offensive buildings surroundings A very attractive drive can be made by throwing a Bridge across from Prospect Park to Lunar Island then Goat Island…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 to do so will require a good deal of adroitness mature consideration Mr Townsend of Prospect Park will be a hard nut to crack I fear I am satisfied the property can…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 3330 Niagara WO Buchanan 20 June 1881 Montreal Montreal 20 June 1881 Dear Sir I have yours of 14th I have been quite anxious to hear what progress you have been making…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 bring him to terms meanwhile this property is adversing changing hands I have had more inquiries the last 10 days than I have had in 10 years If I could consult my…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 It may defeat the whole thing I wish you could get your friend to go in control both sides there would then be some chance of inducing the Govt to take hold…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 manners and Prof Norton thinks of marked much literary promise ability I have made the engagement upon Prof Nortons confident advice I confess with a little hesitation for reasons which will be…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 29 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 3330 Niagara 1 Montreal July 1681 FL Olmsted Esq Brookline Mass Dear Sir I have your note of 14th while sorry to hear of your being indisposed I will be happy to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 30 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 any efficient service I am also in communication with a large English Capitalist who says he is ready to invest half a million in the project but it is too late to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 31 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 I send a couple of extracts that appeared this week in our paper If it were not for the proximity of the Cemeteries I fear the Park would have very few votaries…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 32 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 good prospect of getting it I wrote you I had a charter some 2 years ago but have only now got it amended to meet my views to enable me to develop…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 33 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 the Park is useless now must be made accessable till it is you will never elicit much interest in it or will any money to spent to embelish it While agitating the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 34 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 that may occur to you either about route or guage in method of construction I will have some stiff grades 8 some places sharp curves I think I can build the road…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 35 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 you please I am sure he would be pleased to receive it and would no doubt make use of it in speaking to his resolution in a way that might be very…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 36 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 George S Coe 20th July 1881 New York Coe- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 37 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 3330 Niagara WO Buchanan 25th July 1881 Montreal Montreal July 25th Dear Sir I have only time to acknowledge receipt of your letter to wich I have only read hurredly but enough…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 38 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 of the City I am not a bit behind you in the appreciation on this point I did probably carry the idea that Mount Royal was too inaccessible to be properly valued…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 39 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 expressed about carrying with the Falls project has been the result of necessity rather than choice I will still be happy to be of any service to you in circulating your pamphlet…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
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Image 40 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881 at Niagara Harpers Monthly does not think the scheme alone of sufficient interest at present to warrant an illustrated article but the Editor told me that if I would write a general…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1881
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Parks; Niagara, N.Y.; 1881
Names
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903
Headings
- - United States Sanitary Commission
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Friends and associates
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Family
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903--Homes and haunts
- - Olmsted, John Charles, 1852-1920--Correspondence
- - Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957--Correspondence
- - Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895--Correspondence
- - Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- - Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm: 1858-1884)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1884-1889)
- - F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm: 1889-1893)
- - Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm: 1893-1897)
- - F.L. and J.C. Olmsted (Firm : 1897-1898)
- - Olmsted Brothers (Firm: 1898-1961)
- - United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- - Expositions
- - City planning
- - Conservation
- - Environmental protection
- - Landscape architecture
- - Parks--Design and construction
- - Regional planning
- - Slavery--Southern States
- - California--Gold discoveries
- - Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History
- - Manuscripts
- - United States
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- Manuscripts
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- series: Subject File, 1857-1952
- mss35121, box 40; reel 36
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- Frederick Law Olmsted papers
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- California
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
- City Planning
- Conservation
- Correspondence
- Design and Construction
- Environmental Protection
- Expositions
- F.L. And J.C. Olmsted (Firm)
- F.L. Olmsted and Company (Firm)
- Family
- Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm)
- Friends and Associates
- Gold Discoveries
- History
- Homes and Haunts
- Landscape Architecture
- Manuscripts
- Olmsted and Vaux (Firm: 1858)
- Olmsted Brothers (Firm)
- Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Olmsted, John Charles
- Olmsted, Olmsted, and Eliot (Firm)
- Parks
- Regional Planning
- Slavery
- Southern States
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- United States Sanitary Commission
- Vaux, Calvert