Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Memorandum for D. Basil O'Connor

GLC00894

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GLC#
GLC00894
Type
Letters
Date
December 23, 1932
Author/Creator
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Title
Memorandum for D. Basil O'Connor
Place Written
Albany, New York
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 27 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Sub-Era
The Great Depression

Roosevelt advises in humor that the Knickerbocker Ice Company has a cold storage plant in Brooklyn that O'Connor can rent, commenting that "After visits from your old friends like Gus and Meyer and Julian, a night spent in the cooler will restore you to health." He states that he promised Gus a place in the cabinet to take him off O'Connor's hands and remarks, "You should give me a medal for this." He humorously mentions that the difference between him and O'Connor, "Certain contacts make you so hot that you need to sit on a cake of ice; in my case I have a longing to take a Turkish bath!" Letter written as Governor of New York and President-elect to his law partner and adviser. Letter on stationary from the Executive Chamber in Albany.

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