Biographical Notes 7 



i 8 5 7 : In New York trying to wind up Dix and Edwards 

 Feb. 10 publishing business. "Trial balance still not 

 ready.'* 



Sep. ii Appointed Superintendent of the Central Park in 

 New York. 



i 8 5 7 - At request of Calvert Vaux, collaborated with 



1858: him in the preparation of a design for the Central 



Park to submit in the recently opened competition. 



1858: Olmsted and Vaux awarded first prize for their 

 Apr. 28 pi an submitted under the title "Greensward." 



May 17 Frederick Law Olmsted appointed Architect in 

 Chief of the Central Park. 



1859: Scope of the work extended by enlargement of 

 Apr. 2 Park area to noth Street, by act of Legislature. 



Jun. 13 Married in Bogardus House, Central Park (by 

 Mayor Tiemann) Mary Cleveland (Perkins) Olm- 

 sted, widow of his brother John Hull Olmsted, 

 thus becoming step-father to her children: John 

 Charles, Charlotte, and Owen. Moved later in 

 the summer to the old convent building at Mt. St. 

 Vincent in the Park. 



Sep. 28 Sailed for Liverpool on the "Persia, " having been 

 granted leave of absence and a letter of credit for 

 100 by the Park Commissioners "to procure in 

 Europe material and information of advantage to 

 Central Park." 



Dec. 5 Sailed from Queenstown on the "America," 

 arriving home Dec. 18. 



