Mr. Miller needed to know which train Alexander Girard was arriving on for a visit to Columbus. This telegram is one of many exchanged between Alexander Girard and the Millers in the Miller House and Garden Collection.

Telegram from J. Irwin Miller to Alexander Girard, 22 June 1956, 1/5, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art  (MHG_Ia_B001_f005_062-063)

This telegram was sent by Alexander “Sandro” Girard to J. Irwin Miller asking about a floor plan and the status of Navajo rugs that were sent to Columbus, Indiana. Miller penned his response onto the telegram, which was then sent back to Girard.

Telegram to J. Irwin Miller from Alexander Girard, 14 September 1955, 1/1, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. (MHG_B001_f001_067)