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Martyn N. Weinstein Architect 93 Court St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Triangle 5-6280

October 10th, 1938

Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D.C.

My Dear Mr. President:

I viewed, with much interest your own plan of your "dream house", a facsimile of which was published in yesterday's edition of the New York Times.

In examining the layout my attention was particularly attracted to the arrangement of the two bed rooms and bath (south wing). You most likely had a reason for such an arrangement or shall I assume that your fling as an Amateur Architect does not measure up to the finer points of the profession. I am therefore taking the liberty of offering a constructive suggestion for which there is no charge. Why not reverse the position of the smaller bed room and bath so that this bed room also receives the benefit of corner exposure. This change will bring the bath room between both bed rooms and will allow for a direct entrance thereto from either or both bed rooms should such an arrangement be desired. Furthermore, the closet now indicated as being 4' x 6' can be divided into two closets 5' x 6' each so that each bedroom will have at least one closet.

I hope as do many others, that when your "dream house" shall have been completed you may enjoy its comforts for many years in an abundance of contentment.

Respectfully yours, Martyn N. Weinstein

October 14, 1938

My dear Mr. Weinstein:

The President has asked me to thank you ever so much for your letter of October tenth, which he has read with a great deal of interest. He more than appreciates your kindness in writing to him as you did.

Very sincerely yours, M. A. LeHand PRIVATE SECRETARY

Martyn N. Weinstein, Esq., 93 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York.