The subscriptions were from $5000 to a ten-cent piece (given by an office-boy), and there was deposited in the United States Trust Company $362,238 52.
A silver coin of the value of ten cents was sold, and he sent this note to the child who made the donation:
“145 Broadway,
“New York, 15th July, 1881.
“My dear young Friend.—I was very much pleased to read your nice letter enclosing the silver coin you had kept so long. I showed your letter to a gentleman who came to see me at my office, and he kindly said he would give one hundred times the value of the coin, and handed me twenty dollars in exchange for it and your letter, so that you see your little offering to Mollie Garfield’s mamma has realized quite a large sum.
“I thank you very much for your contribution, and am
“Very truly your friend,
“Cyrus W. Field.”
“Mr. Field:
“Dear Sir,—I thought it was very funny to see my little letter printed in the newspaper, and I think it was so kind of that gentleman to give twenty dollars in my name. I wish I knew who it was, so I could thank him for it. Will you please thank him for me? I am seven years old.
“Berdie Hazelton.