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                HENRY  T. HACKETT 
            ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 
                  226 UNION STREET
          POUGHKEEPSIE,        NEW YORK
 
                                                            
                                 Aug. 10th, 1935.
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. C. 
 
Dear Franklin: 
                                    
                     In reference to the increase of your
assessment of $500. by the Board of Assessors of the Town 
of Hyde Park, I was informed by George C. Tillou and john 
Vandewater, two of the members of the Board, that it was 
made because of the erection of the roadstand on the 
Tompkins farm.
 
                   Tompkins Farm, 183 acres, now assessed
at $2800/
 
Fred Wright" 88 " " " " 2950.
 
 
Dumphy farm 184  " " " " 7200.
(Newbold)
 
                    From the above assessments I do not
think that a $500. increase on the Tompkins Farm is out 
of proportion with the assessments of the neighboring 
properties. If you think so,kindly let me know.
 
                     With kindest regards, I am
 
 
                                    Sincerely yours,
 
                                 [Henry T. Hackett]