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Benjamin O. Tyler writes from New York City to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont, and sends a draft for his card for the Henry Clay Female Free Academy, a school modeled on the Free Academy of the City of New York but for women, which he hopes to establish; also gives an account of his misfortunes: he lost his property in Washington, D.C., by misplaced confidence; also met with losses at Springfield, Massachusetts, New York City, and Troy, New York; his wife is staying with her sister in Albany; he broke his knee in November 1846 and again in November 1847; asks Partridge for five dollars as he is destitute. Date of the letter as 8 April 1849 is assumed from postmark., Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Affidavit of Benjamin O. Tyler regarding remarks made by David Douglass and Andrew Ellicott about Alden Partridge at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, signed by Justice of the Peace James M. Varnum on 31 March 1820., Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Benjamin O. Tyler writes from Washington, D.C., to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; he is very pleased to hear of Partridge's successful academy and that he had been offered, and declined, the presidency of the University of Vermont; believes Partridge's success rankles his old enemies. The third page carries an advertisement for the Grand National Lottery prize of $100,000.00., Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Benjamin O. Tyler writes from Washington, D.C., to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; relates news of his publication (which will be out in April), Congress (specifically Col. John Anderson's case and the dissatisfaction of the people), and the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York., Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Has written a statement for publication regarding Partridge taking command from Thayer; offers to testify in behalf of Partridge and gives some of his recollections of his time at West Point; gives his impressions of the feelings of the people of Washington and of the cadets he has met there., Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to human error.

Benjamin O. Tyler writes from Washington [D.C.?], to Alden Partridge in Norwich, Vermont; he received his letter to pass along to the National Intelligencer; Congress is debating the constitutionality of arresting Col. John Anderson; would like to borrow $100.00 to pay for an engraving of the Declaration of Independence he is having done and which will be sold by subscription., Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Benjamin O. Tyler, professor of penmanship at the United States Military Academy at West Point, writes to Alden Partridge expressing regret at Partridge leaving the Academy and encloses a drawing of Lt. Col. Croghan as a token of his esteem; the drawing of George Croghan is no longer enclosed., Transcriptions may be subject to error.