"This, however, all for yourself. What I have to say further about the second to Mr. Seymour will be in person and in consonance with your joint wishes. "Your af. friend, "F. P. BLAIR." GENL. DANIEL BUTTERFIELD TO S. J. TILDEN AND OTHERS TESTIMONIAL TO GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT "NEW YORK, _Feb. 19th, 1866_. "DEAR SIR,--I have the pleasure to enclose you (_facsimile_) copy of Lt.-Genl. Grant's acknowledgment of the testimonial to which you were a contributor; also a list of the subscriptions and copy of the correspondence. "In furnishing this information to contributors I am requested to ask that no copy of these documents may be allowed to be printed, as many subscriptions were made with that understanding. Please consider this my receipt for your subscription. "I am, very resp'y, "Yours, &c., "DANL. BUTTERFIELD." "Please acknowledge." * * * * * "NEW YORK, _Feb. 15th, 1866_. "LT.-GENL U. S. GRANT, &c., &c., &c. "GENERAL,--In accordance with the request of many citizens of New York, whose names are herewith transmitted, I have the honor to ask your acceptance of the enclosed testimonial of their appreciation of your services. "I am, very resp'y, "Your obt. servt., "DANL. BUTTERFIELD." "Enclosed find: "Mortgage and interest $30,437.50 55,000 7.30s U. S. 1st series $54,725.00 Cash $19,837.50 ----------- "$105,000.00" TESTIMONIAL TO LIEUT.-GENL. U. S. GRANT LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS