"MY DEAR SIR,--I would very much like the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, and, if you can consistently aid me in securing it, I shall be under renewed obligations to you. I think I am as much entitled to it as either of the other gentlemen mentioned for the place. My district has been solid for 'our side' ever since you asked me to take hold of it and make it right, which was early in 1875. I have had to fight strong men--such men as Arnot, McGuire, Walker, and McGee, who have all been combined against me, and who started a newspaper to crush me out, and I have come out ahead every time. It has, however, been a hard struggle for many years. "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_. "MY DEAR TILDEN,--It seems to be the general opinion of our committee on the Statue of Liberty that we ought to have the name of an ex-President and ex-Governor of New York on the list of our subscribers. I concur in that opinion, and hope you will be induced to lend us a helping hand. The subscriptions range thus far from $1 to $5000, and we shall try to get $10,000 from Vanderbilt and Astor each. I should like to see one great representative of Liberty, in all the best senses of the word, at the head of the poll. "Yours very truly, "PARKE GODWIN." MARY TILDEN TO S. J. TILDEN "ST. OLAVE'S, TRINITY CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, _Oct. 12, 1882_.