New-York tribune., 1874-08-12
MR.. TILTON'S LETTER-DRAWER.

MR. TILTON'S LETTER-DRAWER.
NATURE OF HIS CORRESPONDENCE WITH HIS WIFE
REFERENCES TO MR.. BEECHER's PASTORAL VISITS
his WIFE ONCE AN ADVOCATE OF WOMAN
SUFFRAGE.
The private correspondence between MIR.
and Mrs. rilton which is about 10 be made public, in
part entire embraces immense number OF letters
which il published in full would make a large octave
volume, not at any other time altogether interesting
reading, but at present an entertaining exhibit OF
the feelings aud sentiments which filled the
hearts and minds OF and wife at the
time they written. These letters were
written for the most part between the years 1868 and
1870 although among them not few OF earlier and
OF recent date. They were written during the
lecturing tours OF Mr. Tton In the West. the Middle
States. and New England. The letters OF Mr.. Tton to
his wife nearly all written pocket note and very
few Of them are shorter than four SIX while Of
they IL and l6 IN length They are written III the
bold. free hand which Mr.. Tilton has had
from boyhood. and tho nature Of them Is that
which would only expected from devoted lover to
worshpiul Wife In them Mrs Tton.is addressed by all
the afectonate titles that could well be applied by a
lover and the letters themselves breathe spirit OF the
truest devotion furnish brief records OF the daily move
meuts Of the writer, and often descriptive OF the
country and towns through which he was passing the
people he met. and his personal experiences Thoy
sum mp that had been sent during number
of weeks preceding and inquire il each remittance has
been duly received Few II any OF thom include any
word that could be construed reproo and where In
one or two necessity for economy IL mentioned the
remark volunteered that he more than she needs
10 guard against extravaganza The great number OF
these letters explained by Mr. Tton, who says that
he was accustomed when travelling to write to Mrs.
Tton every night before retiring unless he had written
during the day tho cars or at railroad
stations. Some months in all or the years
which these letters include represented by daily
mssve thus fully attestinR the accuracy OF Mt Tlt0ns
statement, which also verified BY Mr. IlitonS
mother, who stated in recent Interview that during the
visits Mrs Tton at KeypOrt she was accustomed TO
receive one or more letters from husband every day
The letters OF Mrs Tton less emphatic in their
declarations OF love and confidence. They were usually
written at your DESK under the naples or " IN the
snuggcry" and are many OF them without date,
and with nothing to indicate In what year
they were written. Those written from her Summer
resting places however, are easily assigned to their
proper years by the superscrptons or the contents Ii
some Of these letters written from Home" are ex-
pressons Of that it should be necessary for her
husband to be absent much of the time. while ioOw-
ing il the assurance that she knows he only away
at all order that he may make their home the more
attractive and add to its comforts Many times too,
she refers to the pastoral visits OF Mr. Reecher, TO the
love ard respect which she has for him. while
asserting that the growing love for her pastor
works no change her devotion to her husband One
letter written in 1868 thereabous refers indefinitely
to they had experienced during two or three
past years. but speaks happily Of the present and conf
IDENTITY OF the future and though whatever there had
been to mar their home-happness. had wholly dsap-
peared This could well have referred to the subject
of the present controversy, but Is supposed
lato IN
toms mother took part. All OF these letters
have been copied those parts being omitted in the copy
which related to the children, the health OF the FAMILY
ETC. And this the Work upon which Mr. Tilton was
engaged assisted by his stenographor MI UnderhiIl'
when 1t was surInised that he preparing supple
mental statement He began the work as sort of re-
creation and had not then decided to publish the let
ters At about that time exJuige Morris engaged
as his counsel and advised him 10 have part at least
OF letters published answer TO the testimony
Of Mrs Tilton. BY doing this, IL was urged that
Mrs. Tilton through her letters running through
many years would answer her accusations OF
day. Mr.. Tilion, feeling IL sacrifice Of
good TASTE as he expressed 1t. 10 have them printed
at ALL concluded finally not to furnish them to any
home paper, but TO send them West. Accordingly up
ward Of fooscap pages Of letters we're delivered 10
George Alfred Townsend and sent to The Chcago to-
Sunday where they were 10 appear to-day or To-
morrow t is said by some OF SIR. Tltons friends that
that he felt under obligation 70 furnish portion,
Of his documentary evidence for publication there
before Offering IL in New York Mr.. Tton still retains
large part OF tho respondence, ana has thus lar
persisteny refused furnish the letters to the Brook
Iyn or New-York papers.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE LETTERS.
In an interview with a Grdphtc reporter yesterday,
ex Judge Morris said that he had large number OF let
ters would prove that Mrs Tlltons lawyers aud
not herself were responsible for her statement
Among the many strange anomalies said the Judge,
els her denuncation OF tho Woman Suffrage party; aud
vet Mrs Tilton herself for two years the leading
Woman sufragist In Brooklyn Here Is her correspond
ence with the leading advocates OF women's
rights all over the country" said Mr. MOTIFS
holding up a package OF letters. Z" She was
Corresponding Secretary Of the Brooklyn Equal Rights
Assoaaton ana In that capacity wrote letters to and
received letters from all the great lights OF the woman
suffrage cause" Mr.. Morris continued that haVng
consulted the files OF the Brooklyn papers 1Or iSos ana
1870 he found that OF the best known speakers III
the woman's movement orators at some OF the
great meetings held during those years III broOkyn
Mrs TliOn the prime mover IN these meetings ana
brr own little dangnters stood at the door
Of tire Academy OF Music and took tickets
on several occasions. Mrs rlton made inany modest
boasts her friends that the w0nahs sunrngc party
ow ed 10 influence with her husband his activity IN
that cause. She used 20 say WIN WHEY pride
that lit was she who inspired him TO plead
woman's cause" Mrs. Titon was also. accord
ing to ex.Judgo Norris weekly contributor to
The Revelation. Mr.. IQlyis 4Aa lsttaga hom