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TOWHITE HOUSE INTERIOR DECORATOR SISTER PARISH
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KENNEDY, JACQUELINE. Autograph Letter Signed, “XO / Jackie,” to Mrs.
Henry Parish II (“Dear Sister”), concerning the decor of her husband’s room at the
Kennedy family estate on Cape Cod. 1
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pages, 8vo, “Hyannis Port” stationery [letterhead
crossed out with “33 7th St N.W.” written beside it]; horizontal fold. With the original
envelope, addressed in her hand, on verso is written a 4-line holograph postscript request-
ing samples for curtains.
Washington, [13 June 1960: from postmark]
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This is the wallpaper in Jack’s room at the Cape.As you may remember there is a big white chair &
some hook rugs with orange & red in them.
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Would you send me some samples for a dust ruffle for the beds (2 twin beds). If it is an unobtrusive
pattern I might use it for curtains in the room too.
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1) Should the dust ruffle have box pleats like the chair—or be ruffled?
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2) If you don’t think the dust ruffle should match the curtains, would you send me some samples for
the curtains also . . . .
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I am trying to lure DB to our house to meet eligible men of 52 or 53!”