TILDEN TO CHARLES O'CONOR
"Jan. 28, 1872.
"My dear Sir,—The friend and the counsel of the gentleman we talked of came to see me last evening in response to a telegram from me. The former says and the latter assents that no change on their part has happened. It is obvious that the prejudice against venturing into this city is invincible; and they thought from the last interview that you did not feel interest enough in the matter to pursue it further.
"Their present plan is to have instructions issued which shall protect their man from arrest if he comes personally to his home, and then to have him come there and to have me or some other of us meet him at the house of his friend.
"That, they say, they are willing still to carry out.
"The friend will be in town to-morrow.
"Now, what say you about this?
"I might perhaps go to the town where he lives next Saturday.
"They would want to be sure that he would not be molested, and perhaps would want to see the evidence.
"Y'rs,
"S. J. Tilden."
"Charles O'Conor, Esq."
"Jan. 28, 1872.
"Dear Sir,—If you think fit to see him you can give him promise of safe-conduct to and fro. But prompt action should be insisted on and a full disclosure.
"Yours truly,
"Ch. O'Conor."
"Mr. Tilden."