"The bonds are $16,000 per mile, and many of our best business men have invested in the stock, which is issued at $16,000 per mile. I think the lines likely to be productive, and the investment is managed with a cautious and conservative spirit. I gave 82-1/2 and the accrued interest for these bonds. I will let you have enough of them to come to your money and interest while it has been in my hands at 7 p. c., tho' I generally have a considerable sum lying in bank at 5--say, 40 or 50,000$. "We sold 6 of your bonds, which gave 6 per cent., or $360 in gold. "By taking off one coupon--if you can wait--the money and interest would buy about 7 of these bonds. That would give 490 in gold, or a gain of 130 a year in gold. "Your money, according to the a/c sent you, was $5,334.46 Int. to Mar. 14 190.86 ________ "As my young man has computed 5,525.32 Int. to July 1 115.91 ________ 7000 at 82-1/2 5,775 Deficiency 133.77 ________ "Take off 2 of the coupons--making the other begin to run July 1 140 _________ Surplus $6.23 "I would like to have you inquire into the matter if you incline to do this, so as to act as much as possible on your own judgment. If you wish to come down here I will be happy to consult with you and put you in the way of making up an independent judgment. "If you incline to something more current you can buy Cleveland and Pittsburg stock--which can be converted at any time into money; but it will only give you 7 p. c. currency on 90. Very truly yours, "S. J. TILDEN." WM. M. EVARTS TO TILDEN "NEW YORK, _June 17, '73_. "MY DEAR TILDEN,--I send you letters: "1. Mr. Forster, a member of Parliament and of the present Cabinet. A strong friend of ours through the war and in keeping up the treaty of Washn. during the last year's storm. "2. Lord Houghton, formerly member of H. of Commons as Rich. Monckton Milnes, an author and society man, friend of Am. politics, etc. "3. Sir Robt. Lusk, an excellent man and lawyer, now on the Queen's bench. He was our counsel in the _Alexandra_ case when I was out in 1863-4. "4. Sir Jno. Rose, of Morton, Rose & Co., whom you know about and probably know. "5. Mr. Wilkins, a barrister, who has been in this country and is a very capital fellow. "So much for an hour's work to-night. "Yours very truly, "WM. M. EVARTS."[62] "_The Hon'ble Saml. J. Tilden._"