[Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. letterhead]

May 3, 2000

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn:    Laura Riegel, Esq.
         Division of Investment Management

         Re:      Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-14 of
                  Scudder State Tax Free Trust (the "Trust")
                  File no. 333-31612

Dear Ms. Riegel:

         Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended
(the "1933 Act"),  the Trust hereby  applies for an order of the  Securities and
Exchange   Commission  (the  "SEC")  granting  withdrawal  of  the  registration
statement on Form N-14 filed via EDGAR on Form type 497 under the 1933 Act (File
No. 02-84012) (the  "Registration  Statement") on April 24, 2000 under its EDGAR
access codes (Accession No.  0000912057-019361)  (the  "Application").  Due to a
clerical error, the  Registration  Statement was  inadvertently  filed using the
incorrect  1933 Act file  number.  For this  reason,  the  Trust  believes  that
withdrawal of the  Registration  Statement is the appropriate  course of action.
The Trust further  believes that  withdrawal  of the  Registration  Statement is
consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors.

         Please contact  Allison R. Beakley at (617) 728-7124 with any questions
you may have concerning this Application.

                                                            Very truly yours,


                                                            /S/JOHN MILLETTE