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Thames as a basis for the scheme of water activities 

 on the Lagoons of the World's Fair, subsequently 

 carried out. 



Jun. 1 6 In a letter to his office from England, he asks after 

 the following jobs : World's Fair, Louisville, Mar- 

 quette, Whitelaw Reid, Twombly, and Newport. 



Jul. 30 Writes his partner, Harry Codman: "I assume 

 that very soon after my return it will be desirable, 

 extremely desirable, that I should take a very long 

 railroad journey, Rochester, Chicago, Louisville, 

 Kansas City (parks), Biltmore, Atlanta and 

 various places nearer home. I did not mention 

 Milwaukee and Marquette." 



Oct. II In Chicago on World's Fair business, having just 

 returned from Europe. He feels the need for 

 opening a Western office and mentions being about 

 to leave for Kansas City. 



Oct. 21 Present at the Dedication Ceremonies of the 

 World's Fair and received one of the special 

 medals ' ' struck in recognition of the services of the 

 Architects, Artists and Designers of the World's 

 Columbian Exposition . . . the first time in the 

 history of the country that such services have been 

 publicly recognized. " — Letter of invitation from 

 D. H. Burnham. 



N o V ' r At Biltmore for conference with Mr. Vanderbilt. 

 Mentions in a letter to J. C. Olmsted that he feels 

 "guilty of neglect of Boston work." 



1893: Report printed on the occupation of the new site 

 for Columbia College (New York), by F. L. O. 

 and W. R. Ware. 



