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HENRY J. TOOMBS, F.A.I.A., A.I.P.
JOSEPH AMISANO, A.I.A., A.I.P.
JAMES EDWIN WELLS, A.I.A.
L. DALE ZENT
J. E. GUERRERO, M.E., E.E.
ASSOCIATES
J. STARKE HAMILTON, JR., A.I.A.
FRED BAINBRIDGE
WILLIAM C. MARTIN, R.A.
GEORGE E. A. VOGT, R.A.

TOOMBS, AMISANO & WELLS
ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS

May 16, 1961

Dear Nancy and Marion:

I presume you saw in the press the idea of transferring the "Top Cottage" to Washington, or rebuilding it. I enclose a copy of letter I have received from Mr. Lemmon from the District of Columbia and copy of my answer.

In hunting for these drawings, I ran across the fact I had some original plans FDR drew on some paper you gave me. I had forgotten about them, but I remember when you loaned them to me you asked that I return them. I am sorry it has been so long. I had completely forgotten about the whole matter, but they are certainly yours and I would like to send them back to you as they may have some value, particularly if this project goes ahead.

I will send them to you as soon as I hear from you as I didn't want to trust the mail without being sure of your address.

I has just been too long without seeing you and Marion. The years roll by so fast. Once or twice I have been close to where you were and intended to get by to see you and something intervened.

Now I have a lot of partners who do most of the work and I am having a wonderful time trying to learn how to be a sculptor, as well as being unable to get out of this office which recently has gotten more and more busy and demanding.

It seems to me I have written you once or twice to come by and see us, as living in that northern climate you have to come to Florida once in a while but no word from you.

Do let me hear from you and confirm this address so I can return those drawings which have turned up and which I should have returned to you years ago.

Lots of love.

Sincerely yours,
Henry J. Toombs

Miss Nancy Cook
Sunset Hill Road
New Canaan, Connecticut

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