Manuscript/Mixed Material Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States Capitol; Correspondence; Bound, 1874-1877
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Image 1 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … 1 Frederick Law Olmsted Subject File Public and State Buildings US Capitol Bound Correspondence 187477- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 2 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C April 18th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Mr Bullard was home suddenly by the death of his grandson last…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 3 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C April 12th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir I return a tracing of the circle at Pa Ave with the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 4 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … 2 Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 the surface The difficulty is with the last four or five trees all above and commencing where that little terrace was…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 5 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C April 5th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir I supposed I had the location of the trees on the two…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 6 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Mr Cobb 5th April 1877 Dear Sir Yours of yesterday is received Mr Bullard will probably be with me on Monday There is no haste required in planting the imported trees I…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 7 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Our data were not as complete as might be desired and I wish that as soon as you can you would review the grades for avenue and for the planting plane If…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 8 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … should be a little below the present surface I shall be glad to hear how the English trees turn out our data for calculating grades at sides of avenue were not satisfactory…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 9 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C April 4th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Yours was received this morning Mr Clark concludes that your suggestion in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 10 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Mr Cogan 3d April 77 Dear Sir I have yours of yesterday and am glad to know that the trees from France turn out so promisingly The planes from London are here…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 11 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … off at once any bruised or frayed roots Judge of the promise of vigorous growth of each tree when you thus examine the roots and have them heeled in in three classes…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 12 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … I want the ground to be very thoroughly prepared for them full two feet deep of very rich well tempered fine soil with loosened subsoil In planting be very careful not to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 13 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C March 26th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir I send herewith a tracing of Gov Cookes place in Georgetown showing…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 14 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 drive can not be arranged thus There is some prospect of one mans taking lots 13 and 14 If this should be…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 15 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C March 26th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Senator Morrill and Mr Clark are anxious to move the statue of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 16 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 this place if a better one can be found They spoke of the West park opposite the Botanical Garden gate near where…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 17 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 work to advantage The changes at the foot of the hill can all be made this spring I mean the North side…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 18 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Mr Cobb 2d April 1879 Dear Sir I am in recpt of yours 31st ult I think that rectangular forms would be better for the stone pavements and that carriages entering by…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 19 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Between 1869 when the 2 money I send a suggestion on tracing paper and if Mr Clark what I propose would not be large eno The each block might be inclined five…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 20 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … 3 I meant that you should return the Cook tracing and to give it more careful study but perhaps it does not need it I am in doubt about the gate arrangements…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 21 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … 4 the broad walks below and above it will look cramped and inviting and uninviting and not seem to be what it is the direct or main walk from the Avenue to…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 22 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C March 31st 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir The enclosed tracing shows about the idea proposed by Mr Clark for…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 23 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 He says that this plan has met with universal favor among the senators and seems to be agreeable to all Mr Moffitt…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 24 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 paper I shall now make a copy and with one or two minor modifications submit it That is if you do not…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 25 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … PS Mr Clark agrees to the distribution of the appropriation as you wrote me and you can safely base your figures on estimate Mr Henessy is sick so that I can not…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 26 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C March 21st 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Yours is just received The address of the parties who furnished the…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 27 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … To Mr Cobb 21 Mch 1877 My Dear Sir I send enclosed a traceing of a proposed partial rearrangement of the walks leading from Penna Avenue which please have in view in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 28 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … If practicable I would take out the gravel and replace it with soil in the places where the lawn surface is to be extended and have all the changes of planting made…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 29 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … to Mr Cobb 19th March 77 Dear Sir I have just read yours of 17th with traceing I understand you to estimate the outlay required for the survey over and above pay…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 30 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Hurdles 1100 Soil manure trees 5000 Wall under contract and foundations 11500 Additional 900 Fountain lamp work bronze 1000 Server 2250 Trellis 1100 Walks 10500 Drinking fountain etc 650 Penna Ave circle…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 31 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C March 17th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Your letter was received Your offer in regard to the Cooke property…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 32 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C 187 I have shown on the tracing the quantity required on each walk The aggregate being 4096 sq yds at a cost of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 33 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office Capitol Grounds Washington D C March 2nd 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Mr Clark entirely approves of your suggestion in regard to the drinking fountain in…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 34 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … 22 Febr 77 To Mr Cobb I have yours of 20th The form of drinking hydrant which I shd recommend would have to be cast to order from patterns existing I will…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 35 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office U S Capitol Grounds Washington D C Feb 20th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir Your letter was received I explained to Mr Clark the items of…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 36 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … The wash water will flow into the sewer and the hydrant set with its back to the street and the spout turned toward the Capitol Mr Clark would like you to find…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 37 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … To Mr Cobb 16th Feby 1877 Dear Sir I have read yours of 16th I do not suppose that we are at the end of the winter and I hardly think it…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 38 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office Capitol Grounds Washington D C Feb 16th 1877 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir I find the trellace is up in good order The weather is pleasant and…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 39 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office Capitol Grounds Washington D C Jan 30th 1877 Mr Thos Wisedell Architect Dear Sir Will you be kind enough to send the contract with Bowes bro Mr J J Bowes…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874
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Image 40 of Frederick Law Olmsted Papers: Subject File, 1857-1952; Public buildings; Washington, D.C., United States … Engineers Office Capitol Grounds Washington D C Dec 29th 1876 Mr Fred Law Olmsted Landscape Architect Dear Sir We are entirely through with the tree trucks and they are spoiling for want…- Contributor: Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Date: 1874