"NEW YORK, _Jany. 10, 1870_.
"MY DEAR SIR,--Can you furnish me the following information:
"1. Copy of the record of _births_, deaths, and marriages in the family
of Isaac Tilden or any others of the name of Tilden, as shown in your
office.
"2. Memorandum of the _names_ of _parties_, _dates_, and _substance_
of _deeds_ and _mortgages_ to and from the said Isaac Tilden and others
of the name of Tilden.
"If these are very numerous, a brief memorandum will answer.
"I can decide afterwards whether I will want copies, and, if so, what.
"3. How can access be got to the church records, and can you get the
information from those records as to the matters embraced under No. 1?
"4. Where is the probate office in which wills were kept from 1702 to
1760 or 1780?
"Can you look for will of Isaac Tilden conveniently?
"Of course, I will give you a reasonable compensation for any trouble
you may be at in procuring and sending me the information mentioned
above.
"Truly yours,
"S. J. TILDEN."
"_Hon. T. P. Bissell, Esq.,_
"_Hebron, Conn._"