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Has written Senator Askins of Apalachicola on his behalf; urges him to speak to people about getting either of them appointed temporary attorney general. 2 pp. ALS.

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Has written Gov. [Harrison] Reed about the necessity of counting the electoral vote before 4 December or else Florida will not be able to cast its votes for Grant and Wilson. 5 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summariinzg contents of letter and his reply. 1 p.

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Happy to hear the results of the Florida election; "the South has only to forget that she has done wrong and no one in the north will remember that there has been a war." 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

Scope and Contents Doesn't care if he does go to hell for hating Bowes; Senator Gleason told him [SB] he voted against Walton because he hired Bowes; left Florida because Walton upheld Bowes and Ramsden after he [STB] forbade the latter to strike Shakespeare; supports him for the Senate, but he will have to get all the support he can to combat the influence of the scoundrels who are also running; has prepared a place for him to stay if he comes to Washington, D.C.; fears a smallpox outbreak; suggests he courts...

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Will try to find him a place to live; glad he is moving the assessor's office to Jacksonville. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

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The Circuit court is meeting; believes federal principles should dominate state ones, when there is a conflict; Senator [Thomas W.] Osborn tells him a movement is underfoot to throw out enough Republican votes in the South to give those states to [Horace] Greeley. 2 pp. ALS.

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Walker and Gen. [Jesse Johnson] Finley are the Democratic contenders for the Senate seat. 2 pp. ALS.

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Sends him a letter to deliver to Walton; has talked to Walker about running for office. 2 pp. ALS.

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Will meet him in Tallahassee on Tuesday; doesn't think his plan to reduce the number of assistant assessors will work; new revenue bill does away with assessors and assistants anyway. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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He needs to write a letter to the Commissioner stating the reasons for moving his office to Jacksonville. 1 p. ALS.

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Supports him for Senator, if he doesn't think he's acting too soon; don't think he [SR] can lend much support to his efforts, but will see Senator [Simon] Cameron and Col. Scott on his behalf. 3 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

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Is trying to get enough supporters to call a national constitution convention; is sending him an article about this for him to publish. 2 pp. ALS.

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Advises him to drop support of Walker and to support [William D.] Bloxham; Johnson believes Osborn and his friends will support Tyler for senator; Johnson also says Walker's support will be worth more than Bloxham's. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

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Has made prior arrangements to be in Tallahassee on the 8th - can his business wait until then?; requests him to hold off on redistricting [the assistant assessor's territory] until he sees him; thinks he is making "the right impression;" as a senatorial candidate. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Will work for his candidacy as Senator; is it true the assessor's job and that of the assistant assessors will be abolished? He must know if he needs to look for another position; what is the political situation in Tallahassee? 3 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Asks Tyler for any information he has about the French Spoilation Claims of his father-in-law, Dr. Henry Cutris. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter; replied that didn't remember anything and the Union Army took his papers during the war. 1 p.

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[Senator Thomas W.] Osborn says Hart will give him a judicial appointment; Osborn won't commit himself to support a particular person for his successor, but thinks Henderson the most likely man. 2 pp. ALS.

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Thinks that the assessor districts ought not to be consolidated; his message to Cheney sobered him. 1 p. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Has not voted democratic since reconstruction; is Col. Brevard going to join the Republicans? 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of this letter and that of 7 Dec. 1872. 1 p.

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Has sent him an article proposing a canal across Florida and requests that if he concurs in the wisdom of the plan, to write an article for the Sentinel about it. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Thinks he has as much influence on the "Ring"; as any nonmember can have; believes he will be appointed to FloridaSupreme Court; will ask Adkins to support him for the Senate. 3 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

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General [Edward S.] Sanford will return by the end of the month; the Union and the Republican say he has withdrawn [from the Senate race]. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Hopes the [Republican] party will lay aside partisan concerns and nominate him for the Senate; if the assessor districts are consolidated, hopes he will retain him at least until he can find another position. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing letter. 1 p.

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As to Tyler's chances for the Senate and possible supporters; let him know who supports his appointment to the Florida Supreme Court. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing letter. 1 p.

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Believes the Republicans had promised the Senate seat to Gov. [Harrison] Reed; considers Tyler a good prospect; is not seeking the place for himself, but wouldn't refuse it if offered; believes [William Archer] Cocke the proper man for [the Florida Supreme Court]. 4 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.