Letters Between Elizabeth White and Wilfrid Wheeler
Entry/Object ID
1984.3.23
Description
Elizabeth acknowledges receipt of holly plants, Emily and Aalto #1 & #2. Plans to keep them in the greenhouse for the winter. All her hollies have made good growth, may pot up small, fruited cuttings for Christmas if enough labor. Fair cranberry crop and labor shortage means that picking won't finish before Christmas.
Wheeler writes back with a description of the hollies he sent. At Boston Flower Show, spoke to florists about selling small, well fruited plants for Christmas. They like the idea, asks if Elizabeth could ship them so far. They are losing their long time companion/housekeeper and may leave the farm to spend some of winter in Boston. Holly exhibit at Flower Show did well. Asks again whether Elizabeth could send fruited plants to Boston.
Collection
Whitesbog Heritage Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
General Notes
Note
Wheeler has given Elizabeth's name to Gloucester Garden Club as grower of blueberries and hollies.
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.
