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Should he continue writing letters for the Sentinel?; the South should not support Greeley; the Independent National Democratic Committee is working for Grant; he would like to send the letter he wrote to Dr. Wat Henry Tyler of Westmoreland, Va., to Mr. Henry C. Page for publication in his paper, the N.Y. Era. 4 pp. Cy of ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

Returning Mr. Gilmer's letter; hopes he will be able to purchase the Floridian; Judge Hilton would make a good partner; Hart will make a good governor - perhaps he will appoint Tyler to a place. 2 pp. ALS.

Glad to hear he recovered from his recent illness and hopes things will go better for him; hopes that the late war won't result in the ruin of all the old families; "wholesale thievery [is] the basis of American life today" moved to Greenville so children could get an education; after 2 hard years of struggling on his plantation is able to relax a little now; rewrote the manuscript and hopes to get it published; tell Roane he wrote him. 4 pp. ALS. Including AN, letter answered. 1 p.

DeBow's Review is concerned chiefly with recording the progress of the South; his article on U.S. diplomatic relations with Central and South America sounds useful, but there are no guaranties of a regular column. 2 pp. ALS.

Statement of Tyler's good character; signed by eleven persons. 4 pp. ALS.

Requests position at the Post Office. 2 pp. ALS.

Took his enclosure to Mrs. Ames, but was unable to see her; she is rumored to be going out with a Memphis lawyer; wishes Tyler could "win her affections" and gain access to her fortune by marrying her; "fraug, violence, and, and plunder [are] the order of the day." 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of letter.

Congratulations on his "bright business prospects;" prices for [chemical] analyses vary. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of letter.

A vacancy is to occur in the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue for the Richmond District; wants him to find out if the Senate and the President will confirm him [WS] in the office. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, summarizing contents of the letter; Selden was confirmed in the position. Also including AN, Col. Stone, the previous collector had to resign because he was involved with fraud. Also including AN, comparing the legality and the oppresiveness of the union of Ireland with Britain to the union of the South with the U.S.

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