Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER ME 4032
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE May 26, 1897
AUTHOR William H. Mersereau
RECIPIENT Alexander Duer Irving
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Louise, Eveline, Mrs. Irving,
PLACES Sunnyside,
KEYWORDS details for work by room, paint, walls,
[LETTERHEAD]
WM. H. MERSEREAU
Architect
No. 39 BROADWAY
[ILLUSTRATION]
New York May 26, 1897
Mr. A.D. Irving,
My dear Sir: You promised to send me a memorandum of / how you wanted the different rooms in the new wing finished. If you / will kidly fillout the opposite the [m]ames of the rooms marked “wing” the / rooms will be as follows:
Oak Library oak (no wainscot)
White Dining Room [^ wainscot] oak white old fashioned paint, glaze finish ____
Oak Children’s room, white oak - 1 ft 6” [PENCIL] base in rooms /
With no no wainscot
Oak Billiard room, oak / + wainscot
Second story:
White} Mr Irving’s room, colour
} “ white
Pine} Mrs. Irving’s room “ as hereafter decided by owner _
“ Red room, “ “ “ “ “ “
“ Dressing Room, “ “ “ “ “ “
“ Yellow Room “ “ “ “ “ “
[^ 2d floor white painted]
== Rear stairs, [^ + Hall] Mahogany Balustrade, white Balusters + steps [^ 4in band of white
Oak treads —------------------------------------------------ { Barristers or at edge of
{ Balusters Edge steps
Main [^ River] wing in third story,
WhitePine Green Room, colour white as decided by owner _
“ Louise’s room, “ as “ shall be decided by owner
“ Eveline’s room, “ as “ shall be decided by owner
Yours very tuly,
Also do you want hard white finish everywhere? _ [^Everywhere] [Sand?]
Finish in Billard Room ? [^ sand finish same as present stairway -] Do you want any /
Hard wood ceilings ? _ A Paneled ceiling in the
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Dining Room would make a rich Effect.
Do you want the DR wainscotted _ ? Yes
Do “ “ “ Second story room - NO ? Yes
Only in Mr Irving’s room _
Do you want oak floors, all over? Yes
[^ Jutd? Oak in 1st floor except Children’s Room]
Jutd? Below in Billiard Room DR
+ Library Plain oak above [^ everywhere] ? _ Yes _
Floor Third Story N.C. Pine or oak? Yes, oak
Extra wide surbase wherever there is no wainscot. 1-6” high [^ to here?]
These questions must be settled / before I can complete specification.
I am yours Very Truly
Wm. H. Mersereau
The stain was made as per A only after a good / deal of study had been put on same by / your + Mrs Irving and self. Before I write to / stair builder to change stair I would like you / to be sure it is right to take 10” off width / at foot / of stair and / nearly a / foot off / the passage / in front of / stairs. –
[TWO ILLUSTRATIONS - stair designs with dimensions]
As changed / May 26 ↗
[PENCIL] must be like / this
______________________Line of Wall____________________
We [splayed?] the [newels?] _ to get wide stair at start / like your present stairs .
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Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
