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Henry Toombs Suggests FDR Should Be Listed As Architect For Top Cottage, With Reply

Creator:		Henry J. Toombs (author)
Date:		May 5, 1938
Source:		Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

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1		HENRY J. TOOMBS ARCHITECT

2		H. GRIFFITH EDWARDS ASSOCIATE

3		101 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK WARM SPRINGS, GEORGIA ATLANTA, GEORGIA

4		PLEASE REPLY TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BUILDING ATLANTA, GA.

5		May 5, 1938

6		Miss Marguerite LeHand, The White House, Washington, D. C.

7		My dear Missy:

8		I think it would, fun to title the drawings for the President's little house --

9		"Franklin D. Roosevelt, Architect, Henry J. Toombs, Associate".

10		Of course he hasn't a license to practice Architecture in New York State, but I don't think we would get into trouble. Will you ask him and let me know?

11		As to just how we would split the "fee" is another matter which I would have to discuss with him later.

12		Sincerely yours, Henry

13		THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

14		May 10, 1938.

15		MEMO FOR THE P. S.

16		Tell Henry Toombs it is all right to title the drawings Franklin D. Roosevelt, Architect, and Henry J. Toombs, Associate, and that this letter constitutes an assignment of fees from the Architect to the Associate -- provided the fees are not exorbitant.

17		F. D. R.

18		May 11, 1938,

19		Dear Henry: --

20		The President said to tell you that it is all right to title the drawings -- "Franklin D. Roosevelt, Architect, Henry J. Toombs, Associate" and that this letter constitutes an assignment of fees from the Architect to the Associate -- provided the fees are not exorbitant.

21		With kindest regards, Always sincerely, M. A. Le Hand PRIVATE SECRETARY

22		Henry J. Toombs, Esq., Warm Springs Foundation, Warm Springs, Georgia.