{"value"=>"<p>This series contains material related to Tilden's personal finances. Items include documents relating to his estate; powers of attorney and other legal instruments; promissory notes; and case files relating to an income tax suit. Most of Tilden's personal fortune was made through investments in mines, railroads, and real estate. His considerable holdings in Brooklyn, Long Island, Albany, New Lebanon and elsewhere are documented by deeds, indentures, and maps. His activities as a stockholder in numerous railroad companies, including the New York Elevated, Terre Haute, Altamont & St. Louis, and the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Detroit railways are contained in multiple files.</p>"}