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Daniel H. Burnham writes from Paris to Edward H. Bennett in Chicago, citing his intention to leave Paris for Rome in a few days. He advises Bennett to keep up his work with editing the Plan of Chicago, rather than leave it to Charles Moore. Click…

Daniel H. Burnham writes from London to Edward H. Bennett in Chicago, discussing how impressed he is with London as a city. This brings him to speak of his hopes for Chicago as well. He mentions the families that travel with his own and their…

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Reims, France to Edward H. Bennett in Chicago. Burnham comments on the state of the Plan of Chicago and then describes the beauty of the French countryside. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Amiens, France to Bennett in Chicago, detailing his travels. Burnham is making a tour of churches and country houses throughout England and France. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Chicago to Edward H. Bennett in San Francisco, urging that he return to Chicago as soon as possible. Burnham was eager for Bennett to return and begin work on his Plan of Chicago. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Chicago to Edward H. Bennett in San Francisco, entreating Bennett to return as quickly as possible to Chicago before Burnham must set off for Europe. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Chicago to Edward H. Bennett in San Francisco about the Half Moon Bay proposition. He mentions that he will work with architect Peirce Anderson on some slides that Bennett sent. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Chicago to Edward H. Bennett in San Francisco, where he is working on Burnham's San Francisco Plan. Burnham advises Bennett to stop advocating on its behalf and let the logic of the plan speak for itself. Click here to…

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Chicago to Bennett in San Francisco lamenting that he must travel to Maine rather than to San Francisco. He must go to meet contributors to Washington D.C.'s Union Station. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel Burnham's famous "Make no little plans" quote in full, first delivered at the 1910 London town planning conference.