"8 claims to be 43 per cent.
"7 claims to be 57 per cent., with traces of manganese. It feels too light. I should like a test of it.
"I should be glad of your ideas on the subject at as early a day as practicable. Send me results as they can be obtained without waiting to complete all.
"Truly,
"S. J. Tilden."
"Mr. Kent."
C. EAMES[40] TO TILDEN
"Thursday 10th, ½ past 11,
"May 10, '64.
"My dear Tilden,—I want you, as a very great favor to Mrs. Eames and myself, to give me your time from ½ past two to-morrow, sharp, at which moment I will be here to take you up to 84th St. to look at some lots and houses, and see how they can be divided in four equal or nearly equal parts and values—differences of value to be settled by payment or receipt of money—so that division of same among the co-heirs may take place by agreement without the fuss of partition suit. Your help in this will have a great weight of authority with us all and will carry the thing through. Fanny has set her heart upon it. Please do not refuse. I fix day and hour so sharp because I must go back to Washington Thursday, and am told not to come till this is done. The brothers will go with us to look at the property.
"Yours very truly,
"C. Eames."
"Thursday 10th, ½ past 11.
"May 10/64."
J. VAN BUREN TO TILDEN
"39 Nassau, N. Y., May 20th, 1864.