and the interest which the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company had by its contract with the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Company, that each of those companies should retain you in their respective behalfs touching those interests. All this was done without any indication from you as to what you would do. "I afterwards learned from you that the Erie Railway Company had paid you the ten thousand dollars, as agreed, without waiting for you to render a bill. The five thousand dollars agreed to be paid by the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company has never been paid or even spoken of since. "The compensation above referred to was for those specific services and for no other, so far as I ever heard or believe. Those services continued to the close of the year, when you retired from the board. I remained in the board during that year and ever since. "I will add that the arrangement made in 1869 was of large pecuniary benefit to the stockholders, and gave to the affairs, as well as the stock of the company, a stability they had never before had. "I believe what I have written covers the whole case--at least I have so intended--and if, after I return from Pittsburg, it shall be found that any facts have been omitted, I shall be glad to supply the deficiency. "Truly yours, "G. W. CASS." TILDEN TO LOGAN RAILEY[60] "NEW YORK, _March 28th, 1872_. "MY DEAR SIR,--I rec'd your letter, but find it difficult to get a moment in which to answer it. "I cannot at present leave my duties to go to Kentucky. "If I have a team, I want: 1. That each horse should be healthy (of sound constitution), a good feeder, and tough. I have had enough of horses which lose in whole or in part their feed after being driven, or which have to ____ or a medicine. I do not want a horse that needs care all the while to keep him well. "2. I want each horse to be of natural good temper and disposition. "3. I want each to be free from all tricks, and perfectly sound. "4. I want the two horses to be well matched in size, appearance, temper, and action. The color is of less importance. "5. I want them to move and act together as one horse. "And if the horses you offer are such, and if you choose to bring on the horse 'Morris Miller' at my expense and risk, and the other horse at your own expense and risk, I will take 'Morris Miller' at $5000; and if the other horse shall prove satisfactory to Mingo and me on an opportunity of trial for a week or two, to be determined with reference to the weather and my being in town, I will give $5000 more and the pony for the other horse. "Of course, I do not want to try one horse alone, and in doing so rely upon your representation that the other horse will suit, and that the two will work together as you say. "I enclose check for $5000, which you can take if you approve these terms, but are to return without using it if you do not affirm these terms.