Apr 21, 2011 - Sale 2244

Sale 2244 - Lot 63

Price Realized: $ 780
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
ABOUT TO DESIGN CAMPUS OF STANFORD OLMSTED, FREDERICK LAW. Autograph Letter Signed, "Fred'kLawOlmsted," to General F.A. Walker, thanking him for sending his book, and touching upon the early stages in designing the campus of Stanford University. 2 pages, 8vo, written on the first and terminal pages, "F.L & J.C. Olmsted" stationery; faint toning at edges affecting signature, small holes at left top and bottom corners with minor loss, remnants of prior mounting at outer corners of second and third pages. Brookline, 2 Oct[ober] 1886
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". . . A few days ago I received a topographical survey of the site selected by Senator Stanford for the University, and next week, after I return from a visit . . . to Niagara, I shall proceed with a study of a plan. I have written the Senator that he can expect nothing from me before the last of the month at earliest.
". . . I w'd have liked to hear you talk to Agassiz. He is quite of your mind in regard to the University."