MALVINA "TOMMY" THOMPSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/29/1933 - HFSID 326764
Price: $300.00
MALVINA "TOMMY" THOMPSON
Eleanor Roosevelt's secretary and companion sends a pleasant letter,
signs name in black ink
Typed letter signed: "Malvina T. Thompson" in black ink. 1
page, 6¼x9¼. Written on official White House letterhead. Washington, D.C.
December 29, 1933. Addressed to Mrs. W.E. Anderson of San Benito, Texas. In
full: "My dear Mrs. Anderson: At the request of Colonel Howe I am sending
you the enclosed stamped envelopes for your collection. Very sincerely
yours". Although calling herself a Secretary, Malvina Thompson
(1903-1957) was much more than that to Eleanor Roosevelt before, during,
and after ER's years in the White House. While campaigning for Democratic
Presidential candidate Al Smith in 1928, Thompson first met Eleanor Roosevelt,
later becoming her secretary, gatekeeper, travel manager and companion, and
close friend. Thompson, called "Tommy" by the First Lady, became so
dedicated to these tasks that her marriage foundered, and she declined to marry
her later male companion on the grounds that she couldn't spare enough time to
make a marriage work. Rumors have surfaced over the years of a possible romantic
relationship between Thompson and Roosevelt due to their close friendship,
though this has never been confirmed with any evidence. Normal mailing folds.
Toned. Creased throughout. Stains in the left and right margins. Corners
creased. Pencil notes on verso in unknown hand. Otherwise, fine condition.
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