1 8 Frederick Law Olmsted 



1874: Cooperated with Mr. Weidenmann on Hyde estate. 

 Checks deposited for services Oakwood Cemetery 

 (Syracuse), Amherst (Mass.) Common, Yale 

 College, and for grounds of Mr. Lord, Morristown, 

 N.J. 



On salary from Buffalo Park Commission and 

 United States Capitol. 



Several special reports on Central Park printed. 



J a n ' y Report submitted to Senator Morrill on Public 

 Grounds at Washington, including Capitol grounds 

 and area to Lafayette Square. Mr. Olmsted's 

 Capitol work was facilitated by his cooperation 

 end friendship with Edward Clark, who held the 

 office of Architect of the Capitol. 



April Design for United States Hotel grounds, Saratoga 

 Springs. 



May i Entered into working arrangement with Mr. 

 Jacob Weidenmann, landscape architect, then of 

 New York, to use his office facilities and secure 

 occasional cooperation. Draft of announcement 

 reads: "Mr. Olmsted and Mr. Weidenmann can 

 at all times be commanded for any business of their 

 common profession." 



May 14 Planting plan and report for Jeff er son ville (Ind.) 

 U. S. Army Depot. 



Jun. 27 Report to Hartford Insane Retreat on west portion 

 of grounds. 



