Williamsburg June 10, 1840

My Dear Sir, 

I wrote you a few days ago promising 
to write you by the mail. I was however 
called to the country and could not comply literally with 
my word. I now subjoin a check for $50 on the Exchange 
Bank and regret that it is not, as I once expected it to 
have been for double that sum. Col. McCandlish 
has done nothing in the way of collecting. The truth 
is that our folks here will speak with 
you and vote with you and go as far, in sound opinion and personal zeal is 
be manifested in the mere fact of voting as any people in 
the world - but they can't be made to comprehend the necessity 
of advancing money. They have organized a [?] club out 
of two volunteer companies, and they will give a large 
and expensive dinner on the 4 July. All this they do 
freely, because they have their own enjoyment in it but 
they leave others to work out their own salvation as they them
selves have done. My experience in this matter satis
fies me that your requisitions should be made through in
fluential men of the counties. They like to tell of having 
received a letter from you, and will go into the matter with 
zeal upon your suggestion; but they regard me as an 
interested party and move upon my suggestion slowly 
and tardily.

With true esteem
Your Friend & Servant
John Tyler

John H. A. Wise

P.S. If an opportunity occurs between this and the 4th July
of forwarding my cane, please send it. I wish to exhibit 
it on that day.

Hon. Henry A. Wise
Member of Congress
Washington