Agency for paying D. C. bonds 444,161 55 Treasury transfer checks and drafts outstanding 2,490,273 13 Interest due and unpaid 1,966,923 86 Matured bonds and interest 250,148 90 Called bonds and interest 5,203,077 78 Old debt 756,188 31 P. O. Department acct 2,712,968 02 Disbursing officers' balances 25,298,865 44 Fund for redemption of nat. gold notes 146,774 09 Miscellaneous 86,681 64 -------------- $92,424,945 10 $169,917,040 89 92,424,945 10 --------------- Balance gold assets $77,492,095 79 "These two statements are for different periods. The results, therefore, are not exact. They afford, however, the basis of a conjecture as to the actual condition of the Treasury. Although the amount really belonging to the Treasury, and over which it has permanent control, is very much reduced, I presume it ventures to use, for temporary purposes, temporary balances liable to be drawn at the will of other parties and trust funds, upon the assumption that the balances are likely to remain about the same, as a bank uses its deposits. "Renewing the assurance of my high consideration and best wishes, I remain, "Very truly yours." TILDEN TO SMITH M. WEED "_Confidential._ "_Feby. 13/85._ "DEAR MR. WEED,--I understand from you that Mr. Manning hesitates about accepting the Treasury. You may tell him for me that I do not think he is quite a free agent in the matter. "Mr. Manning will recollect before the State convention, and when he wanted my aid in carrying the delegation, he went to New York, and got Mr. Bigelow and came up to see me. He stated to me and to Mr. Bigelow that he came at the request of Mr. Cleveland, and was authorized to give to me any assurance which he might deem necessary. He said that in case of Mr. Cleveland's election, I should have a practical influence in the selection of the cabinet, and particularly should name a member from the State of New York. The only qualification was that the men should be of good cabinet material, and he instanced Mr. Bigelow as a specimen and type of the sort of man to be recommended.[33]