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See Philip Gerald Auchampaugh, Robert Tyler: Southern Rights Champion, Duluth, 1934

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Scope and Contents Informs Buchanan that a gentleman, "in whom [he] place[s] unbounded confidence" has hinted that Buchanan will take Virginia and that the press there is "out for [him]"; Tyler is campaighning hard in [?] where the elections will be held next monday. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Alarmed at the "political aspect of affairs in this country"; is sure the South is convinced it "should have sustained the Missouri Compromise Candicate at Baltimore"; regards the Missouri Compromise as the "strong hope and sheet Anchor of the Country"; predicts General Cass will be defeated and consequently the party will be "swept up as with deluge." 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Informs Buchanan that his name, of all the Northern Men, will be acceptable to the "People of the Southern States for the Presidency"; wishes him to come to Philadelpia and make some friends; confirms that judge campbell is almost avowedly for Buchanan. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Read his letter to the Union Meeting which has given satisfaction there; asks how many members of the state [Pa.] democratic delegation Buchanan can depend on as "faithful friends"; reminds Buchanan that he fells he should return to the senate. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Scope and Contents Acknowledges receipt of letter from Seawell; complains of all the rain they have been having; relates news of their mututal friends in Williamsburg; the Vice-President is tolerably well, and is "I believe daily expecting a visit from General Harrison -- what between public and private matters everyminut of his time is employed and for the most part unhappily employed. For the cares of his office are already little less than the cares of the man and it is absurd to suppose that any man of his...

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Scope and Contents Recommends Ferris as a good man for the surveyorship; notes that a possible opponent of Ferris' is Eli Moore, who is a friend of Polk; warns against filling positions with too many from the same clique. 3 pp. AL. incomplete.

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Scope and Contents Asks Gardiner to lend money to newspaper editor, Thomas Dunn English; speaks of Polk and two poltiical associates. 3 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Apologizes for taking so long to reply, but a "serious indisposition" has kept him from being able to write; sends his regars to Gardiner's family and a special note to Margaret; planning a trip to Philadelphia. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Has given with great pleasure his last letter to the President; has "good will" for the German population. 1 p. ALS

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Scope and Contents Asks Gardiner to ask Gov. Van Ness if Mr. Cooper can be given a position other than the one alloted to him of inspector because he cannot now climb sides of ships or [?] the burdens of such an office; reports that both me and Mr. Cooper are bad off financially; says Mr. Polk is partly responsible for this by "annihilating all my expections." 2 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Defends his father and himself against an article written in the New York Herald accusing them of trying to thwart Polk and his administration; suggests that the author of the article was paid; "The ex-President has never uttered a word, I am sure, about Mr. Polk good, bad or indifferent and does not give the subject of Politics a thought now that the Texas question is settled. After much toil and sacrifice for his country...have only tortured and reviled him, he has...

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Scope and Contents Sends his best to Gardiner's family;comments on rumors of the "bloody war"; informs him that he received a letter from former Pres. Tyler, who is well; comments that "Polkey and Spoils [Spoils system] should feel small now." 1 p. ALS

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Scope and Contents Plans to be in New York City soon; informs Gardiner that "Polk has at last been caught" as he predicted. 1 p. ALS

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Scope and Contents Tells Churchill he had come to town that day; asks him to bring a deed with him from the clerk's office that "settles Longwood on Macy Cooper." 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Offers to send his father a picture of Priscilla; says he doesn't want it being a fixture in the house; thinks he is feeling better; New York politics. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Asks Gardiner to see that a speech he has written is published; has heard from the Ex-President and Mrs. Tyler who are both doing well; "He says something about some expression used in one of my letters that has annoyed Julia. I have written him that it was altogether unintentioned, Madame Juliua is too sensitive"; tells David Gardiner and him to get married. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Asks Gardiner to "procure a copy" of the paper containing the annoucement of [his father-in-law, Thomas Abthorpe] Cooper's death; wants to write a short biography of Cooper; sends his love to Gardiner's mother and Margaret. 1 p. ALS.