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1889/06/24
Garfield, Lucretia Rudolph, 1832-1918
to General [James] Barnett
Paper bordered in black trim and bearing mark "LRG" [Lucretia R. Garfield]. Re: interest in meeting Mr. Ward when she is next in New York.
GLC06343.252
1899/06/21
Van Wyck, Robert A., fl. 1899
to J.Q.A. Ward
Re: Mayoral appointment for Ward to an Executive Committee in charge of reception for Admiral George Dewey.
GLC06343.253
1899/07/26
Murray, Gilford, fl. 1899
to John La Farge
Re: "Reception of Admiral Dewey, by the City of New York." The Committee on Decorations asks the President of the Society of Mural Painters for suggestions as to decorations of the procession route for the Dewey reception.
GLC06343.254
1899/07/27
Ward, J.Q.A./Bitter, Karl/et. al., fl. 1899
Report to: "The Committee on Plan and Scope" National Sculpture Society.
Re: Dewey Arch and the reception upon its opening; plans for replicating the Arch in Madison Square; details of the Arch's sculptural progress; lists military heroes [John Paul Jones, Farragut, etc.] who might merit being represented in sculptural...
GLC06343.255
1899/07/29
Ruckstuhl, F. Wellington, fl. 1899
Officially endorses plans for the "Triumphal Arch" [Dewey Arch] on behalf of the National Sculpture Society; discusses details for planned sculpture such as scale and plaster casting, deadline date for finished product, etc.
GLC06343.256
1899/08/01
Butterfield, Daniel, 1831-1901
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: ideas for the Dewey Arch with postscript by Ward asking an assistant read Butterfield's letter before sending response.
Written on "Reception of Admiral Dewey, by the City of New York."
GLC06343.257
1899/08/10
de Kay, Charles, fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: criticism of current plans for the Dewey Arch; offers suggestions based on Greek and Roman mythological figures.
Written on "The National Arts Club" stationary, by Charles de Kay, the 1st Vice-President of the National Sculpture Society. Pages numbered. Written at No. 37 West 34th Street.
GLC06343.258
1899/08/16
Smith, L. Lum, fl. 1899
To: General [Dan] Butterfield.
Re: plans for a Dewey Day Celebration and for the unveiling of the Dewey Arch.
GLC06343.259
1899/08/21
Butterfield, Julia L., fl. 1899
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: expressing appreciation of Ward's sculpture on behalf of her husband, Gen. Butterfield.
GLC06343.260
1899/08/23
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: expressing appreciation of Ward's "very kind and assuring letter" on behalf of her husband, Gen. Butterfield.
GLC06343.261
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