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Received Tabb's recommendation of Galt. The writer is no longer a Visitor.

He gave the letters to Mr. Wertenbaker, the Secretary of the Board of Visitors, to be presented to them when they convene.

This letter to Robert E. Lee is from Algernon Sidney Vigus. Vigus explains that he has acquired Lee family letters removed from the Lee family home at Arlington during the Civil War and that he'd like to return them. Vigus asks to keep one of the letters, to a Custis family member from London in 1728. Vigus ultimately returned the correspondence and Lee honored Vigus' request for the 1728 letter.

[Compliments his poems and advises him to "stick to what you see and know and feel" as topics for poetry.]

Enloses $50; Robert [Tyler] and his family are well. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., $50 enclosed. 1 p.

Regrets that he did not put off his trip a few days as he experienced fainting spells on the voyage; believes he must return immediately to the milder climate of New York; indicates that he needs to borrow money from her as his funds are being held by the government; hopes that the "decision" will be turned by "Judge R." in Julia's favor; wishes that she collect his things from the St. Julien [where he was living] 1 p. TCy of ALS.