Scope and Contents Response to a letter by the Jefferson Literary Society of Philadelphia requesting Tyler's opinion on the U.S. foreign policy of intervention versus isolationism. 8 pp. Cy of ALS

Scope and Contents Mr. Sam B. Casey, Tyler's contact in Kentucky, responded on the wealth of the coal deposits in the land Tyler owns; suggests mining it but Tyler prefers to sell it for $20,000. 2pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Business and family matters. 3 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Refers to more conservative estimate of the quantity of coal in the Kentucky land; still prefers to sell land; urges Gardiner to see that Alexander Gardiner's will is attended to 4 pp. ALS

Discusses possible sale of Warren's farm. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Banking matters and discusses family's health; says he may go to Philadelphia for medical advice. 1 p. ALS

Scope and Contents Discusses business matter, including three checks, and his health. 1 p. ALS.

Scope and Contents Sends congratulations on his elevation to the head of the Post Office Department; asks him to use his influence to assist his brother William Tyler to obtain the position of a naval store keeper at the washington Navy Yard or one elsewhere of a "corresponding character"; gives a biographical description of his brother. 3 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Discusses business matters. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Discusses his "wretched" health and his business dealings with William Ozborne. 3 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Comments on business matters and improved health under the care of Dr. Semple of Hampton, Va. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Short business note detailing "enclosed" checks. 1 p. ALS

Scope and Contents Discusses banking matters, election day activites, and hopes to spend next winter in a warm climate. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Tyler has submitted to articles to the [Southern Literary] Messenger for publication about his days at [the College of] William and Mary. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Seeks help in advocating a promotion which Gibson feels he deserves, in lieu of a mistrial fifteen years ago, in which Tyler was able to help him. 4 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Cites Mrs. Tyler's terrible health for two months, since the birth of her baby, as the reason why he and Mrs. Tyler have not been able to visit Horsford. 2 pp. Xcy of ASL.

Scope and Contents Discusses New York as a new market for produce from farms of the York River region; also, how to construct an ox cart; consideration of a mort[g]age, and news of the health of the family's slaves with influenza. 3 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Discusses [Seaton's?] reputation, business matters, the payment of debts, and social events. 4 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Urges Gardiner to report about all aspects of his trip and findings in California and hopes that the people of California will draft a constitution by Dec. 1; describes a festive trip to Richmond to break monotony of life at "Sherwood Forest" and comments on the wheat crop. 4 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Seeks advice on how much he should ask for purchase of Kentucky land, by a group including Sam Casey of Washington. 1 p. ALS

Scope and Contents Requests draft for $1500; reports on the cholera outbreak. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Business matters regarding coal lands and the price of them. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Short business note about a bank draft. 1 p. ALS

Scope and Contents Business matter about payment of a $1500 draft; also, asking $20,000 for land in Kentucky; travel plans because of the cholera outbreak. 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Business note, to apply check as previously discussed. 1 p. ALS