Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1

by Samuel J. Tilden

"Given under my hand and seal this day of February, 1850,
in the presence of
"Samuel J. Tilden." [Seal.]

This lease was renewed on the 12th of February, 1853, for three years, to end May 1, 1856, for $550 a year, an increase of $125 a year.

The rent paid for these two rooms by Mr. Tilden does not contrast more violently with the price of equal accommodations now, than his charges for his professional service during his first year contrasts with the rewards for similar work expected by his profession a half-century later, as appears by some of his bills, which follow, at that period:

The Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company,
To S. J. Tilden, Dr.
1850.
Jan. 12th.	To drawing bill to amend the charter of said company, and attending at various consultations and advising in reference thereto	$150
Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Company,
To S. J. Tilden, Dr.
1850.
Oct. 18-24.	Going to Lancaster, Pa., to attend sheriff's sale and attending negotiations in Philadelphia (6½)	$350
Dec. 12.	Drawing articles of association for the company	100
" 15.	Drawing conveyance from Mr. Sander to Mr. Pyne	10
	Drawing trust deed from Mr. Pyne to the trustees of the company	25
Jan. 8.	Examining and preparing	50
Aug. 1.	Drawing conveyance for P. R. Pyne to the corporation	10
	Release and conveyance of the trustees.	10
		$555
The Pequa Rail Road & Improvement Co.,
To S. J. Tilden, Dr.
1851.
Jan. 1.	Drawing articles of agreement for a union of the business of the Dauphin & Sus. Coal Co. and sundry consultations in respect thereto—proportion of Pequa Co.	$125
	Drawing bill for a union of the two companies and consultations in respect thereto—proportion of Pequa Co.	50
		$175
The Dauphin & Susquehanna Coal Co.,
To S. J. Tilden, Dr.
1851.
Jan. 1.	Drawing articles of agreement for a union of the business of this company with that of the Pequa Co. and sundry consultations in reference thereto—proportion of the D. & S. C. Co.	$125
	Drawing bill for a union of the two companies and consultations in reference thereto—proportion of the D. & S. C. Co.	50
		$175
The Pennsylvania Coal Co.,
To S. J. Tilden, Dr.
1851.
June 17.	To preparing another draft of the assignment of contract to obviate objections made to executing same	$15
" 28.	To preparing another draft of an assignment	20
	To preparing another draft of a new contract (36 folio)	25
Apr. 7.	To going to Albany in respect to water grants	100
Mar. 19.	To drawing power of attorney and agreement for the masters of the Wyoming Coal Association to accept stock of the Penn. C. C.	20
" 17.	To consultation in reference to	10
" 18.	Certain Coal contracts	10
	To advising in respect to the mode of transferring the property of the W. C. A. to the Penn. Coal Co., and attending numerous consultations in respect thereto, as well as the meeting of the stockholders	100
	To examining and revising conveyance of the Wyoming Coal Association to the Penn. C. C.	10
1851.
June 20.	To advising in respect to power to contract the same	$100
" 27.	To going to Philadelphia and conferring with Judge Malloy in respect to your loan	250
July 1.	To drawing resolutions and proceedings to be adopted by the board authorizing the loan of $600,000
	To drawing the trust mortgage to secure its repayments—the form of the bond and other necessary papers, and advising in respect to the various proceedings until the transaction was consummated	250
Sept. 3.	To attending and advising in respect to rights of company in purchase of water right at Williamsburg	10
" 5.	Ditto	10
	General counsel fee	250
		$1780

"Office of Receiver of Taxes, New City Hall, Park.

"New York, Dec. 1849.

"To the Supervisors of the City and County of New York, for Taxes, 1849.

"Mr. Saml. J. Tilden.
"To tax on personal estate, 11 Fifth Avenue.
"Valuation, 2000.
"Rate, 118.32.
"Tax, 23.66."

Mr. Tilden had already become interested in a small way in the establishment of the first balance dock ever provided for the New York harbor. His friends, O'Sullivan, Waterbury, and Secor, were also among the number interested with him. The following contract shows the nature and extent of Mr. O'Sullivan's interest. The venture did not prove very profitable to them, nor to have received much attention from Mr. Tilden.

DEPOSIT WITH MR. TILDEN TO SECURE A LOAN TO MR. O'SULLIVAN