HENRY  T. HACKETT
            ATTORNEY& COUNSELLOR AT  LAW
                  226 UNION  STREET
          POUGHKEEPSIE,           NEW YORK
 
                                    August 5th, 1936.
 
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Hyde Park,
New York.
 
Dear Franklin:
 
  I have just examined this year's tax roll of the Town   
of Hyde Park and find that the real estate you purchased last
year assessed as follows:
 
      Land           Land and Improvements
 
"Wood lot, l0 acres          $ 200.               $200.
This is the Briggs wood lot for which you paid $500.00
 
           
"Vacant land, V4 acres         2,000.              2,000.
 This is the rear of the Dumphy farm for which you paid    
$1,000.      The assessors realize you got a bargain.
 
 
 "Farm, 133 acres                 7,000.             10,000.
This is the Peter C.Rohan farm for which  you paid  $24,500.   
In view of the  price you paid I do not think the assessment out
of the way.
 
 "Vacant land, 52 acres           800         800.
This is the land  you purchased  from the Rogers Estate for 
$5,000.  In view of the price you paid it seems to be a very fair
assessment.
 
                  Grievance Day is the third Tuesday of August 
(the 18th). Kindly let me know if you want to file any objections
 or not.
 
                                 With kindest regards, I am
 
                                        Sincerely  yours,
                                       [Henry T. Hackett]