Montgomery May 17. 1871

My dear Julia
We were all grieved and 
shocked by your most sad and unwelcome
telegram.  At the time I was at
Huntsville & received the news while
attending the Episcopal [Diocesan] Convention
as a delegate from this City.  Hence I
have not written to you before, having
returned only last evening.  What can
I say to comfort you?  Nothing I am
sure except that Julia was a
sweet, innocent child, and the troubles
of life bring all [?] now, she is
at rest with God.  I do sincerely
pity Mr Spencer, & sympathise
with him deeply in his profound
affliction.  I wish that I 
knew him in order that I might
say this to him.  We all feel

In him with most unaffected [?]
& for you also
     I regret that Gardiner
has not [something] with to one.
I understand that he is in
Virginia and Dr. Fulton of
Mobile (Christ Church) spoke to
me at Huntsville in very kind
& complementary terms of kind.
     My family is all
well at present, and considering
the tremendous struggle and farming
of the past four in five years
(from which I am now beginning
to []) we have reason to be
grateful.  Priscilla wrote to 
you several days ago but
[?] how little ["Gennerxe"?] 
without the country. God bless 
you & with kisses to Pearl &
love to the boys
   yrs vry trly
    Ro:Tyler
Mr. John Tyler

Mr.John Tyler
Care of W Spencer Es
[?]
Liberty County
New York

Mr. John Tyler
Care of W Spencer Es
[?]
Liberty County 
New York