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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 Rome to Edward H. Bennett in Chicago. He talks of Bennett's upcoming exhibition and of his own activities in Rome. Click here to view transcription.

Daniel H. Burnham writes from Rome to Edward H. Bennett in Chicago for the second time that day. He comments on Bennett's bundle of drawings and water colors that he just received in the mail, and he described the events of his day in Rome. Click…

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, 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 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 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 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.

A painting and biography of Daniel H. Burnham by Pratt & Lambert Inc.

Letter to Edward H. Bennett from an unknown correspondent with the surname Davis.