Easthampton Aug 19. 1846

My Dr Sir;
My regret was equal to your 
own at passing through New York without seeing 
you, but it could not be avoided as I did not 
prior to the hour of my departure from home ascer
tain the day of leaving, and therefore could write 
to no one. I had to stop a night at Bristol 
for Alice, and unless I took the evening train 
for Greenport should necessarily have been 
detained until Monday in the City. I resolvd 
therefore to take "a hearty plate of soup" at the 
Astor and hurry on. As it was I was near 
being left. We reached here at 1/2 past 11, and 
took every one by surprise. Julia altho still 
feeble is fast improving in health. She rode 
out for the first time to day. The horses were 
gentle, and yet I confess I should much rather 
have had you in command than John, who in 
the event of any difficulty would be but an in
different relyance. However they seem to be well 
broken and Julia will use them freely in future.
The little boy, your namesake, altho not so fat 
as I had expected to have seen him, is still

in good health and grows amain.
Can you not continue us some fruit 
from Mr. G. Soft peaches would be a luxury 
with us, as none are raisd in this vicinity 
this year-and yet I know not how they can 
be forwarded. I hope you will bring yourself 
at some early day, as I am sadly in want 
of the sanity of a brother fisherman. The duties 
of your office, I am aware, detain you and tye 
you down closely, and therefore 
I must get on as well as I can with John.
The letters which you forwarded were 
merely congratulatory and therefore came soon 
enough to hand.
Truly Yours,
John Tyler


J Tyler
Col. David L. Gardiner
No 43. Lafayette Place
New York