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[Governor] Stearns has made a mistake in appointing the As[sistan]t Justice; has been reading Dkye's editorials in The Floridian, articles which do wonders for the Republican party, Van Valkenburg, and [Governor] Stearns, despite their opposite intentions. 5 pp. ALS.

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Describes how hard she must work, and how tired she gets; Bessie [Dennison] is better now; speaks of other family members. 4 pp. ALS.

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Describes her bad financial situation and need to live in a charitable institution; has heard Mrs. [Julia Gardiner] Tyler won the law suits and has repaired "Sherwood" [a Tyler estate]. 4 pp. ALS.

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Requests Tyler to take every other hour of meal time with him; also advises that he not get reinvolved in politics. 1 p. ALS.

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His [JAS] vessel is out of commission and he has been ordered to Richmond but will not go. 1 p. ALS.

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Will finalize the agreement after Congress adjourns; wants Tyler to apply for position as Registrar in Bankruptcy for the 1st Congressional District. 2 pp. ALS.

Scope and Contents Discusses the need to establish a national "Conservative Republican organ" with the "New National Idea and Party Combination" being represented in 1876 by U[lysses] S[impson] Grant for president and John B. Gordon for vice-president; mentions the personal, political and family vilifications he encountered when he supported Grant and the Republican Party; notes his feelings about being appointed Registrar in Bankruptcy and the problems he had as Assessor of the U.S. Internal Revenue Dept. in...

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Comments on the State Republican Party leaders' disinclination to heed his advice, the following of which Tyler feels is the only way to "escape being crushed under the heel of the State Administration Northern Carpet-baggin, or being tacked onto the Bourbon Democracy as a mere tail..." 2 pp. ACyS of ALS.

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Invites Tyler to join them in Pisgah next Sunday, and invites him to a Camp meeting between Pisgah and Concord commencing August 23rd. 1 p. ALS.

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McFerrin [Secretary, Board of Missions] congratulates him on his ministry and advises him to concentrate wholly on that. 2 pp. ALS.

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Is sorry his situation is no better; will not comment on his sermons as he would not like what she would say; Bessie [Dennison] is at White Sulpher Springs and feeling better; Priscilla [(Cooper) Tyler] is in Virginia and her daughter "Tootsie;" [Priscilla]; Mr. Corcoran has offered to let her [LTS] stay in "Louise House." 4 pp. ALS.

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Informs her of the death of Mr. Parker; describes the pleasant time she had at a dance; notes on Jamie's health. 2 pp. ALS. Including ALS, Sue, n.p., to Mattie, n.p., n.d., asking not to say anything to Willie [Wiliam Shands] about "those [books?]"; Mr. [General] Shands thinks he understands Lizzie. 1 p.

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Asks and arranges for him to preach at Quincy on the fifth Sunday of the month. 1 p. ALS.

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Asks him to send a geneological story of the Tyler family; expects to remain at the University two more years and receive his A. M. and B. L. 2 pp. ALS.

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Informs him of the damage done to the Republican Party in Florida by Governor Stearns and Senator Conover, which they are now rectifying for their own, and not the party's good; urges him to run for a third term, and argues the need for "Caesarism" to avoid chaos, believes the military and capitalists would support it. 3 pp. ALS.

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Regards the election for the Florida Senate and discusses possible candidates, including Bisbee, Jones, and Osborn himself; notes Governor Stearn's blundering in the matter of this nomination. 4 pp. ALS.

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Concerns the possibility of Tyler being given the position of the U.S. Court Clerkship by Judge Frasier; Osborn doubts it will work as two of Frasier's personal friends, C. L. Robinson and J. C. Greeley have applied for it. 2 pp. ALS.

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Asks him to send the material referred to in his last letter [family geneology]; "Sister Priscilla;" [Priscilla (Cooper) Tyler] and her daughter, Mrs. Goodwyn [sic] [Priscilla (Tyler) Goodwin] are here, and the latter gave a good dramatic recital; he [LGT] will receive his M.A. soon, study law, and hopes to practice in New York. 2 pp. ALS.

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Notification that the formation of the "Peoples Republican ticket" for the Legislature [Florida State] with candidate Judge Samuel Walker, was not intended to defeat the Wallace ticket and elect the Stokes ticket; nor did Tyler support this formation because Wallace would not support him for the U.S. Senate. 3 pp. AMsM. Including PD, post 17 October 1874, announcing the formation of the People's Republican Ticket in Leon Co., Fla.

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Detailed account of the political situation in Florida after the Republican losses in the recent election; discusses the political status of Senator Conover and Representative Purman. 3 pp. ALS. Including ACyS of above ALS.

Scope and Contents Hopes all is well, though the spirit of determination in his last letter almost "appalled" her; Bessie [Dennison] is better and painting portraits; her [LTS] school is doing well enough to provide her the essentials; Willy's [William Waller] Lizzy is here at school and Martha [Tyler] will be soon; "Tootsie" [Priscilla (Tyler) Goodwin] has been successful on stage and will probably become an actress; Harry Tyson and Julia [(Tyler) Tyson] have been here; Carrie Tyson has been in "the City" but...

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Thanks for lending him the books. 1 p. ALS.

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Notes that he has no more idea than Tyler as to what the temper or politics of the [Florida] Legislature will be. 1 p. ALS.

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Apologizes for her little brother refusing to let Tyler accompany her home from church; explains the escort system the town girls had arranged. 3 pp. ALS.

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Complains of her hard life and depressions; Martha Tyler is now at the school, describes her health problems; advises him [JT] not to change churches to the off-shoot to the Episcopal; Dr. Wat Tyler has died, like Tazewell [Tyler], from exposure. 4 pp. ALS.