O'CONNOR & FARBER
 
COUNSELORS AT LAW I20 BrOaDWAY
 
NEW YORK 5, N.Y.
 
June 2, 1945
 
Estate OF FRANKLIN                 D.
                    DECEASED.
 
Henry T. Hackett, Esq., 226 Union Street,
Poughkeepsie, New York.
 
Dear Mr. Hackett:
 
I enclose herewith for your files a copy of the letter from
Secretary of the Interior Ickes dated May 29, 1945, and the
opinion of Solicitor Harper dated May 29, 1945, authorizing
the erection of a monument for President and Mrs. Roosevelt
in the garden of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National
Historic Site. These are the copies of the original papers
which I showed you yesterday. If you agree that the above
letter and opinion are sufficient authorization to the
executors to proceed ,with the erection of the proposed
monument, you might get in touch with Byrne Brothers and
let them get started on the job. It should be pointed out
to Byrne Brothers that since the decree admitting the will
to probate and appointing the executors has not yet been
entered, there is no one presently available to sign the
proposed contract but that it will just be a matter of time
until the necessary formalities can be complied with. They
should be willing to proceed with the work on this informal
understanding but if not ,there is nothing that can be done
until the executorsare actually appointed.
 
Encl.
 
Sincerely yours,