January 6th 1846
My Dr. Alexander,
I send a letter for Mr. Starr. I hope your family are all in good health & that the rumors of "bloody war,, don't excite the Colonel into a fever state. Tell him he can join my Brigade. I shall raise 1000 men for this war & offer my services to the [?].
My best respects to your mother. Kiss Mag for me & Julia one.
Fondly yours
Ro. Tyler

A. Gardiner E.

I held a tremendous meeting of the [?] last night.
I have just receivd a letter from the President. They are all well & happy. If Polkey & Spoils don't feel small now it is, that they are too little anyhow to be made smaller.

Alexander Gardiner Esq.
Clerk D. C. U. States
New York City