Feb 13th

My dear Alexander
I believe you to be a man 
of business. I wish you to see 
Dr. Collins & get him to aid 
you.
There is due to Mr. Cooper 
as Surveyor of the Post of Phila. 
about 6 or 7 hundred dollars for 
back pay. [?] Sutherland has 
been allowed his maximum or 
back pay to pay the collector.
William G Watonough is [?] is 
as surveyor & [?] get it. [?] 
Mr. Cooper [?] where Surveyor 
to receive more than the minimum 
[?] that the [matter] was one 
of dispute. [?] account for 
[?] sent down showing this fact. 
Say to Dr. Collins ([?]) 
that this money would serve me in 
a [?][?] friends of [?]. 
And that he could do me no greater 
favor than to get this money from

me. I have written to Mr. [?Mc]
[?] but can get no answer
of my letters [?] in business [?]
a man who owes to me his place
Will you immediately attend to this 
& gently [oblige] (letting me hear 
from you)
Yours most truly 
Ro. Tyler
A. Gardiner Esq

Alexander Gardiner Esq
No 43 Lafayette Place 
New York City