Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 , undated
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … Frederick Law Olmsted Subject File Private Estates Loring William Caleb 1888 UD
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … 20 Hereford St Feb 15 1888 Gentlemen Mrs Loring I have looked over your plans site no 2 is the only one which appeals to us If an avenue could be engineered…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … expense is too great and the style of improvement suggested by y is not what we are aiming for A heavy rock wall covered with shrubs is too artificial for our tastes…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … me I want the avenue to look like a country lane or rather wood road The distinct separation of artificial natural for which as I understand it y put in the wall…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … X From Miss Bueland Wm Caleb Loving 50 State St Boston Feb17th1888 Messrs FL JCOlmsted Gentlemen I herewith send to you all the plans excepting one containing most of the grades on…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … is a prominent feature That is a feature which does not appeal to us It seems to us unnecessary and artificial I mention this that you may keep that fact in mind…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … and do not like lawns enclosed in or supported by stone walls Yours c William Caleb Loring I do not mean that under no circumstances will a wall do but prima facie…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … X dupl A 2nd April 1888 Dear Mr Loring John has gone to your place today taking the maps and I cannot reckon exactly what reducing the rock six feet would accomplish…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … 2 Mr Loring 2nd April 1888 of removing part of the rock immediately in your front makes me feel to be a little more probable Now as to this question if you…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … 3 Mr Loring 2nd April 1888 outlook and either more or less show of rock and if more a disposition of it with which the house would seem better composed If you…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … have been staked out I should also in finally settling on the house like the presence of your father if it is possible I cannot drive him to the top as I…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … NAHANT MASS Dear Mr Olmsted Your last suggestion has been sent to me from Mr Emersons office We have our ground plans of the house like them so much that we would…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … me the house is more important of the two I thought think that Mr Loring said that he would be contented with a turn around for carts of 30 x 30 is…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 … is still away but he asked me to decide questions that arose that things might not be delayed Hoping to have the plans get under way as soon as Mr Emerson Mr…
- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1888
About this Item
Title
- Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Private estates; Loring, William Caleb, 1888 , undated
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
Call Number/Physical Location
- series: Subject File, 1857-1952
- mss35121, box 43; reel 37
Source Collection
- Frederick Law Olmsted papers
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- Manuscript Division
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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