i wonder if samuel jones tilden was there. because know samuel jones. tilden used to enter st bernard's in dog shows. brothers oliver martin were bringing railroads fruition, dredging harbors and even lake michigan while brothers samuel and john were physicians and missionaries in china and chile. lucy and mary ran the leave school for girls in new york city while william, a worcester judge and surveyor, julia and lydia taught the children of worcester, thereby their father was aging. it was a time for family bonding. greenhill wonderful food stories, conversation is highlighted by religious service. being thankful for life's gifts. they shared three years later. andrew, age 44, would write a letter to jones, tell them. i find it very revealing as i sense andrew's great love for father and interests enough, nothing more. a very close bond of friendship. tell them. excerpt. letter samuel tilden july 27th, 1865. my dear friend, my father morning passed peacefully from us in the 89th year of his age the close of so long a life of uniform kindness of utmost