"If I could receive this nomination, I should be greatly gratified. The party leaders on our side—such men as Messrs. Manning, Faulkner, McLaughlin, Thompson, Whitney, Weed, and others—will accept your suggestion on this subject, and be glad to adopt a course which will meet with your approval.
"If you will speak a good work for me for this nomination, it will settle the question. If there is any plan or arrangement agreed upon, which renders my candidacy embarrassing to you or our friends, or makes it inexpedient or impolitic, I should like to be advised of it.
"I trust you will see your way clear to do this for me.
"I remain, faithfully yours,
"D. B. Hill."
PARKE GODWIN TO TILDEN
"Roslyn, Oct. 3d, '82.
"My dear Tilden,—I am one of the committee appointed to raise subscriptions for the Statue of Liberty to be placed on Bedloe's Island, and we propose, this fall, to go to work earnestly to raise the necessary money. I should like very much to put down your name as the first, in a good sum—and my own as the first successful applicant. Evarts, the head of our committee, has been dilatory, but there is no doubt we shall succeed. It is an important object, in which I have interested myself from the first, and am still interested. I know that applications of this kind are often made to you—and, if you have the least reluctance, just burn this up, and consider it unwritten.
"Yours truly,
"Parke Godwin."
PARKE GODWIN TO TILDEN
"Murray Hill, 19 East 37th St., Oct. 12th, 1882.