PARKE GODWIN TO TILDEN
"Murray Hill, 19 East 37th St., Oct. 12th, 1882.
"My dear Tilden,—It seems to be the general opinion of our committee on the Statue of Liberty that we ought to have the name of an ex-President and ex-Governor of New York on the list of our subscribers. I concur in that opinion, and hope you will be induced to lend us a helping hand. The subscriptions range thus far from $1 to $5000, and we shall try to get $10,000 from Vanderbilt and Astor each. I should like to see one great representative of Liberty, in all the best senses of the word, at the head of the poll.
"Yours very truly,
"Parke Godwin."