HENRY T.HACKETT
          ATTORNEY& COUNSELLOR AT LAW
              226 UNION STREET
            POUGHKEEPSIE,  NEW YORK
 
                                             Jan. 25th, 1937.
 
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White ttouse
Washington, D. C.
 
Dear Franklin:
 
            In reference to the letter of Mr. Schneikraut of the 20th 
 
instant which you sent me, my brother and Mr. Martin of the Bankers 
 
Trust Company have been in correspondence with him for some time,
 
and they have authorized Mr.Schneikraut to collect whatever may be
 
due your brother's estate on a 40% basis.
 
            About twenty years ago a similar situation occurred when
 
my father and your brother were alive. At that time,they paid someone 
 
in Brooklyn a certain percentage to recover some money which they
 
were informed belonged to your father's estate.
 
            I do not think it necessary for Mr. Schneikraut to go to
 
Washington to bother you.          
                      
 
            I do not know anything about any Long Island property' 
 
owned by your father.
 
   You may notify Mr.Sehneikrsut, if you care to,that I will furnish
 
 him whatever facts I have about the family history and records of Wills,
 
 etc. here.
 
 Enclosed herewith are copies of the correspondence had herein.
 
            With kindest regards, I am
 
                                           Sincerely yours,
                                           [Henry T. Hackett]