HENRY T. HACKETT
             ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
                   226 UNION STREET
               POUGHKEEPSIE,  NEW YORK
 
                                                            
                                    April 28th, 1938.
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D.C.
 
Dear Franklin:
 
                                                        
                          Since I wrote you this morning
about Oliver I saw Joseph A. McCabe of thiscity,who acts 
as his attorneyin most of his legal actions, who told me
that Oliver had been in his office a short time ago and 
said he was going to paint PresidentRoosevelt'shouse and
barn.
 
                         This afternoon I saw Moses Smith,
who said that Oliverhad been down to his place some time
ago to measure up the house and barns.
                          
                         Oliver is a peculiarcharacter and
is in almost continuouslitigation of some kind oranotherand
at present is fighting over his wife's Will.
                         I most strongly advise you not
to have business dealings with William J. Oliver.
 
                         With  kindest regards, I am
 
                                   Sincerely yours,
                                  [Henry T. Hackett]