ED KOCH - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/02/1978 - HFSID 167701

EDWARD KOCH
The Mayor of New York City writes to fellow author Stella K. Hershan.
Typed Letter signed: "Ed Koch" as Mayor of New York City, 1 page, 8¼x10½. New York, N.Y., 1978 February 2. On official embossed Office of the Mayor letterhead to Ms. Stella K. Hershan, New York, N.Y. In full: "The next time you see me in the Village do please be sure to stop and say hello! It was very thoughtful of you to send me your book A Woman of Quality. I have long been an admirer of Eleanor Roosevelt and appreciate having the book which has become a part of our City Hall Library. Many thanks." Accompanied by the original typed envelope bearing a pictorial postmark of a "Big Apple". Democrat ED KOCH (1924-2013) was Mayor of New York City (1978-1989) after representing New York in the U.S. House of Representatives (1969-1977).A colorful mayor who often greeted constituents with the question, "How am I doing?". Koch has written several fiction and nonfiction books, most recently Buzz: How to Create It and How to Win With It (2007), STELLA K. HERSHAN, born in Vienna, Austria, was the author of a number of books and articles, including two biographies of Eleanor Roosevelt: A Woman of Quality - Eleanor Roosevelt (1970) and The Candles She Lit: The Legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt (1993). Lightly creased with folds, not at signature. File nicks at blank left edge. Otherwise, fine condition.