HORATIO SEYMOUR (RECENTLY ELECTED GOVERNOR) TO TILDEN
"Utica, Nov. 10, 1862.
"My dear Sir,—I have a very high opinion of young Mr. Ketcham. I have made partial arrangements about my secretary, but I hope it will be in my power to serve him in some other way. I wish you would so advise him.
"Now that you and others have got me into this scrape, I wish you would tell me what to do. Give me your suggestions. I shall need all the help my friends can furnish. It looks to-day as if the administration intended to push forward without regard to public opinion. If they do, the financial rope will hang them up.
"In haste,
"Truly yours, &c.,
"Horatio Seymour."
"Hon. S. J. Tilden."