March 2nd, 1939.
 
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. C.
 
Dear Franklin:
 
             Since I wrote you about the Lent wood lot, 
I have been giving considerable thought to the proposed 
partition action. The Civil Practice Act provides that 
the plaintiff must be one of the tenants in common or a 
joint tenant. Hatfield is a tenant in common by reason 
of the two deeds to him recorded in the Dutchess County 
Clerk's Office.
 
             If he begins a partition action, Mr. Lent of 
Highland, appearing for one of the defendants, will probably
be just mean enough to interpose an answer denying that 
Hatfield is a tenant in common. Hatfield would have to admit
 
on the witness stand that he has not $1. invested in the 
property and that there is a deed executed by him to you 
somewhere in existence. Therefore, our partition action
would go out the window. I am sure that neither you nor I want
this to happen, so I think we had better do the best we can
towards getting deeds to the lot.
 
             Kindly let me know what you think about this. 
            With kindest regards, I am
                                 Sincerely yours,
                                 Henry Hackett