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Regrets Alfriend's review was lost; he [JT] did justice to President Tyler and to Governor Wise; in the second volume of his constitutional history, he writes that his [JT] father's administration was both brilliant and a success; Greely's agrarianism can only lead to the despotism; asks him to review his Common and Civil Laws in the United States. 4 pp. ALS.

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Asks Grant to remove W.J. Purman from office of assessor of internal revenue, and appoint John Tyler, Jr., in his place; Purman is a disrupting influence, but Tyler has ably supported the Republican party in his newspaper. 1 p. Cy of AL. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of letter; copies also sent to James M. Ray of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and to Silas Reed.

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Requests that W. J. Purman be removed from office of assessor because of his disrupting influence, and that Tyler be the Republican Party in the fall elections. 2 pp. Cy of AL. Including AN, summarizing contents of letter; this copy made on 18 July [18]72.

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Governor [Harrison] Reed's request must wait until Grant returns next Tuesday. 1 p. A Telegram. Including AN, summarizing contents of telegram; and summarizing contents of telegrams of 23 July and 25 July 1872. 1 p.

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Departed to Tallahassee too hastily to say good-bye; felt Mr. Walton did not want him around, so came here and got his old job back; he could have done great things for Mr. Walton. 4 pp. ALS.

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Will write him more fully on the matter [of offering Tyler a position as editor] after the Alabama State Republican convention. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter; Tyler replied that he will become an assessor and so declined the offer. 1 p.

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About behind-the-scenes political maneuvers on the part of Osborn, Adams, Randall, and others at the Florida State Republican convention. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Has raised money for campaign if nominated. 1 p. A Telegram.

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Tyler has been appointed as assessor of Florida by the President [Grant]. 1 p. Telegram. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of telegram. 1 p.

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Bowes is too mean for words; the blacks tried to burn the office because of him; no one likes him; Ramsden is just as meant but has not yet shown it; if he decides to start a paper, he [STB] will run for it for him - people like him. 3 pp. ALS.

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Congratulates him on his appointment; urges him not to make any promises until he has seen him. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

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Encloses the new regulations on distilled spirits; Mr. Purman has been notified about his appointment; terrorisim will used to prevent fair voting. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter; Sydney T. Bates formerly worked at the Sentinel office. 1 p.

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Gives advice on starting a newspaper; will easily be profitable if he gets state work; Mr. Walton should get rid of "that barbarian," [Mr. Bowes]. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter; Sydney T. Bates formerly worked at the Sentinel office. 1 p.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...