Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to "Sister," Margaret Gardiner, 1846 April 2

Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1

Identifier: id91748

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Letter, 2 April, 1846, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Sherwood Forest, Charles City County, Virginia, to Sister, Margaret Gardiner

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Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes her latest dinner party in great detail mentioning the food service and the attire of her guests. "[t]here was not a single failure in the cooking, and my ice cream preserved its form entirely," mentions that the President received some "flattering resolutions" from the Texas Senate, discusses the purchase of her spring wardrobe. TCy of ALS. 1 pp. Including handwritten menu for the dinner party which consisted of foods such as boiled rich fish, preserved salmon and lobster, a pound of beef, boiled turkey and egg sauce, boiled tongue, chicken salad, and a variety of vegetables for the first course. The desserts included suet pudding and wine sauce, sponge cake "ornamented with a bunch of hyacinths," ice cream, and blancmange. The wines included sparkling hock, 2 kinds of Madeira, sherry, and port.

Dates

Creation: 1846 April 2

Creator

From the Collection: Tyler, John, 1790-1862 (Person)
From the Collection: Ellis, Pearl Tyler, 1860-1947 (Person)
From the Collection: Semple, James (Person)
From the Collection: Semple, Letitia Tyler, 1821-1907 (Person)
From the Collection: Spencer, Julia Gardiner Tyler, 1849-1871 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler Family (Family)
From the Collection: Tyler, David Gardiner, 1846-1927 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, John, Jr., 1819-1896 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Julia Gardiner, 1820-1889 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Lachlan, 1851-1902 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Letitia Christian, 1790-1842 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Robert, 1816-1878 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Robert Fitzwater, 1856-1927 (Person)
From the Collection: Tyler, Tazewell, 1830-1874 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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