_"Confidential_.
"ALBANY, N. Y., _Jan'y 24, 1885_.
"My dear Governor,--Ever since my return home in December, the
cashier of our bank has been absent--ill of pneumonia--and I have
been doing double duty. Until he returns, I cannot leave the city.
We expect him at his desk early next week.
"Mr. Cleveland intends to go to New York on, or about, the 1st of
February, to remain a week, for the purpose of giving everybody who
wants to see him an opportunity to call on him. Either before, or
after, that time (probably after) he will go to Greystone, and he
wants me to go there with him.
"No committals have been made, nor will any be made, until after
those visits have occurred. The situation remains just the same as
when I was last with you.
"Will you want to see me before we make our proposed call?
"M."