Letter, TLS, from Alfred Smith to journalist George W. Stimpson, 1941. On letterhead of Empire State, Inc., dated Nov. 19, 1941. Signed "Alfred E. Smith".
Text in full: "I have your letter of November 11th. Years ago 'Old Potato' was an affectionate form of greeting. In Albany at the State Convention when I walked out on to the platform I shook hands with Franklin D. Roosevelt and I did say, 'Hello, my Old Potato'."
Interesting content, in light of strained relations between Smith and Roosevelt (Smith had endorsed Republicans for president in 1936 and 1940).
