June 26, 1945.
 
J. Harry Keller, Albert E. Paul 
and Judson E. Blakmon, Assessors 
of the Town of Hyde Park, N. Y. 
Hyde Park,
Dutchess County, N. Y.
 
Gentlemen:
 
       President and Mrs. Roosevelt conveyed to the United States 
of America by deed dated Dec. 29, 1943 and recorded in Liber 613 
of Deeds at page 209, 33.23 acres on which the residence and all 
other buildings owed by the President west of the Post Road were 
then located. They reserved the life use of the property for the 
President, and Mrs. Roosevelt and their five children were to have 
the joint right to use and occupy the property for life, the 
occupants to pay the taxes and upkeep. Mrs. Roosevelt and the 
children have decided to give up the right to use and occupy 
this property and the U. S. Government will take possession in a 
few days.
 
        The area of the Wheeler and part of the Boreel property 
devised by James Roosevelt to President Roosevelt, subject to the 
life estate of Sara D. Roosevelt, was                  116.9 acres
 
Conveyed in 1939 to the U. S. A.
for library                16.31
 
Conveyed in 1943 to the U. S. A.
for memorial               33.23
                                         49.54
                                         67.36
 
         There is included in the assessment of the President's 
property on the west side of the Post Road the above 67.36 acres 
of vacant wood land still owned by the estate of President Roosevelt.
 
          Will you please separate the assessment on the tax roll 
of the Town of Hyde Park and assess the 33.23 acres to the U.S. 
Government and the 67.36 acres to the estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 
                                  Very truly yours,
 
                         (signed)    Henry T. Hackett