"UTICA, _Nov. 10, 1862_.
"MY DEAR SIR,--I have a very high opinion of young Mr. Ketcham. I have
made partial arrangements about my secretary, but I hope it will be in
my power to serve him in some other way. I wish you would so advise him.
"Now that you and others have got me into this scrape, I wish you would
tell me what to do. Give me your suggestions. I shall need all the
help my friends can furnish. It looks to-day as if the administration
intended to push forward without regard to public opinion. If they do,
the financial rope will hang them up.
"In haste,
"Truly yours, &c.,
"HORATIO SEYMOUR."
"_Hon. S. J. Tilden._"