Letter, 1875 June 7
Scope and Contents
Letter from John Tyler, Jr. to daughter Mattie, Tallahassee. Describes family genealogy. Includes letter from Grace Tyler Scott asking about family history, March 7, 1875. Also includes copy of reply to Mrs. Scott's letter detailing family connections, March 23, 1875. In addition, a newspaper article detailing the accomplishments of Robert Tyler, Esq. from The Weekly Floridian, dated June 8, 1875, is included. Lastly, there is a copy of a letter to John Tyler, Jr. from (?) W. Jones dated May 17, 1875. A note on the entire suite of documents presumably by a member of Swem LIbrary's Special Collections staff is included.
Dates
- Creation: 1875 June 7
Creator
- From the Collection: Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Johnston, Joseph Eggleston, 1807-1891 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Rochelle, Marie Antoinette (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Shands, Letitia C. Tyler (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Shands, William B. (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Tyler Family (Collector, Family)
- From the Collection: Tyler, Robert, 1816-1878 (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.75 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository