The New York herald., 1874-08-15
T1TON's LETTERS TO HIS WIFE.

Having given above the letters of Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Tilton to her husband during the period COW
cred In her recent testimony to his alleged i'll
treatment OF her, we give below the letters which
Mr.. Tilton addressed to his wife during the same
period.
'.NoNE WHOM WOULD BxoHANaE FOR ny owN.'
~ ST; LOUIS: Dec: 81 1854
the last hour and moment Of the year, am sit
ting alone n n; my ~ room at the hotel thinking Of
Home" in honor OF q military officer here. leel
as II they are playing IT in mockery Of me;
Christmas and IN New " Years. eves The fire oels
have been ringing salute-to speed the parting
Of % 1854 sU is wrong: I fought ought now to say 1855 ~ '
! think Of our year OF family nistoryLfull OF
children; the ripenlng OF our own minds; the
growing affection between us all, ripening with
tine daily discipline OF cares, trials sorrows oys-
all the changes or life, fashioning us, as under the
ures, and, trust into higher and better lives.
have seen. In my daily visits to the new cities
and families OF my tour, many sweet aid pleasant
ladies and children. but none anywhere whom !
would change Ios my Swn: suspect a!,s haa e.
Kiss from roma al your Cheeks fSIs wena be more more
deep kindness which the world calls hospitality.
protect, ABIDE with you ail,-wlle ana children
and all the household, to whom, now as ever,
send my love. Yours. brimful OF affection.
'NEvEB KNEW BEFORE THE PAIN OF ABSENCE"
ASHLEY aSSsE, .,.da RLooM,ssToS, lsD !l'}
Mr DrAsrY.BsIovED VIII Wifss: s:A Not ''ii having
PEI sds 70 S hs s story 9 Of ny
on New Years afternoon chat is, monday after
noon) t0ok the train Tor Alton, Ill. .
NhO Was ns ssa so
in that place, because he spoke against Slavery.
His grave in a., on nigh NIL
and Mississippi Rvers-a broad and liberal land
scape, picturesque and beautiful Alton is the
BROOKLYN at the slope OF Columbia street.
ON Wednesday morning lett Alton, and at noon
rssGneS and in Tns Brots gavs
10 the home OF Abraham Llncoln,-a PLAIN, two
story, wooden building, painted prown,-looklng
mouse like MANY one in Salem or Danvers, ex.
cept that its color was not in the New England
family named Tiiton, who received me with
great cordaitv and with whom spent the entire
dial IMITATION to come again, bringing YOU and
making iamiy,vist; lnclosed Is a little card OF
Movers which Miss Tilton plucked from the garden
while flowers were yet In bloom.
Alter breakfast this morning, / walked out upon
the prairie, which here IS not nat, but rolling. |
where l paced up and down, musng OF nome.
The weather iall OF golden glory-not cold for the
season-ai nature smiling IKE wedding day. But
there is always something in such rare beauty Of
sky and sunshine TO make me sad and lonesome.
walked up anu down IKE pilgrlm-struggllng
to Keep tears out OF my eyes, chide myself and
am punished for not having brought with me
some picture OF you and the children. Even q
picture OF you would comfort me now. My love Is
klndled IKE coal unoer breath, whenever |
think OF you. never knew before the pain OF
and best Of women, aud the dear children are like
80 urself KISS them all lor ~ PAPA.
my ONE AND ONLY LOVE AMONG woMEN.n
CINCINNATI, BURNET HOUSE,
sunday eve., Jan. 0, 1865.
MY DEAR WIFE AND FRIEND: At last l have
three days. | overlook them In Cncinnati this
morning, and have already read them half a dozen
to get letters from home. They are "good news
IRON Tar country" have now, in all, our let
handled SO much-reading them SO often in the
cars-that their edges look worn and roughened
They four make little manuscript volume, which
keep In spare corner OF my pocket. What
read most often are the rare and navOrsome sem
tences IN wnlcn you offer me your love. IKE ripe
Your last letter was without date, though
Judged II to have been written before New Years
day ? Twas in st. LOUIS, and vom in Brooklyn;
but there was a teegrapnic wire between, and SO
wrote the following despatck:-
To Mrs THEODORE TiLTos, 4s Livingston street, Brook
Happy New Year from the Oans; 81 e As oMsssssppy
But was told by the operators that IL could not
be put through on tnat day. was going to send
d similar one TO Mr. Beecher. 1t seemed to me-
on that day, as II were han way round the
WORD, YVES at sucn distance from your DEAR
sweet SELF
You mention that you do not receive my letters
daily. write one eacn day, but sometimes they
are mailed on tue railroad, ana sometimes In
hotel. never can tell when my letter Will start
AFTER ! have mailed 1t. This accounts for The
lrrea ularity.
Your account OF your holiday presents to the
children, near and far OF kin, has suddenly awak-
ened IN my mind the suspicion tnat never pclore
iully appreciated your interest and anxiety IN
THIS matter. | am glad you did as your heart
prompted. am sorry tnat heretofore have not
as u making guts. tniDk you never before took
pains TO make me so 1u a statement OF your IN
ward pr0mptinas on this subject. Birthdays and
boiidal have not been so much TO me as 10 you.
Will think more OF them hereafter for your sake.
! viii send no messages 10 the children this
time, ior | mean to write them special letter
alter have finished this, II get time. In case
get no time here send klsses for all three, and