[?]
Phila
Jan[uary] 22nd

My dear Alexander,
I [saw] it stated
in some [?] the other day
that young [Audubon?] was
getting up a company of
one hundred men to go to
California. Do you know
anything about this proposed 
expedition? [Audubon?] resides 
in New York.
I have an idea
either to go myself or to send
Mr Holland to San Fransisco
"to seek our fortunes." If you can
gather any [] infor
-mation in this [?] I should
be much obliged to you for it.
My love to the family
& [?] me truly yours
Ro. Tyler
A. Gardiner Esqr