PUTNAM TEXAS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND, RW, 1994-02-15

PUTNAM TEXAS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
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                            PUTNAM INVESTMENTS




February 15, 1994


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

     Re: Putnam Texas Tax Exempt Income Fund - CIK No. 0000830923
         Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form
         N14EL24;   File Number 33-52129

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In an attempt to file a registration statement for Putnam Tax
Exempt Income Fund, an N-14 registration statement was
inadvertently filed under Putnam Texas Tax Exempt Income Fund on
February 2nd at 4:56 p.m.  The Accession number for this
erroneous filing is 0000830923-94-000001.  

We request withdrawal of this registration statement pursuant to
Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933.

Sincerely,

//Karl W. Saur//

Karl W. Saur
Vice President and
Counsel
Putnam Investments, Inc.