TILDEN TO S. S. COX (TELEGRAM)
"Telegram received while you are already acting. But State convention, which is higher authority, had before instructed you.
"S. J. Tilden."
W. E. HAVEMEYER TO S. J. TILDEN
"New York, Jan'y 10, 1874.
"My dear Tilden,—I have been invited by the present Common Council to present on the 14th inst. to the family of Horace Greeley an illuminated album ordered by their predecessors. As you were intimately acquainted with him, and know a good deal more of his history and character which it may be appropriate to refer to in presenting the testimonial, you are able to embody them in an address to accompany the presentation much better than myself, and I hope you will find time to prepare it.
"In doing so you may say for me that I had no personal acquaintance with him, never spoke to him but once at a little sociable at Doct. Bostwick's 25 years ago, had no political relations or affinities with him, but recognize in the general esteem in which he was held by a large portion of the community for so long a time as an honest journalist, that a more intimate acquaintance might have found us in closer relationship than probably either of us felt ourselves called upon to acknowledge. I will send for it on Monday morning at your house, as I know you will take the little trouble it will occasion you to oblige me.
"Yours truly,
"W. F. Havemeyer."
"To S. J. Tilden, Esq."
TILDEN TO MISS MORSE AND MISS DALY
"Saturday Morning, April 4, 1874.