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John Tyler, Jr., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Henry A. Wise, 1856 November 7

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 5
Identifier: id88674

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Happy that the North did not come out too strongly as that would have damaged the administration; claims that the "forney Clique would have succeeded"; fells that forney and his friends would have brought chaos to the country; believes that Forney is actually being dictated to by a group of men, and they are responsible for the destructive comments on Robert Tyler; postulates that their plan is to "kill [Wise] off" and replace him. 4 pp. ALS. Printed in Auchampaugh.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856 November 7

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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Extent

From the Collection: 11.00 Linear Feet (22 Century Boxes)