John Tyler, Jr., New Orleans, Louisiana, to John Sherman, Secretary U.S. Treasury Department, Washington City, D.C., 1879 June 12
Scope and Contents
Warns Sherman of the continuing danger to the Nation and the Republican Party from the South; states that, based upon his observations, everything "hangs upon the Presidential issue of 1880, and the security of the whole depends upon the success of the Republican Party;" warns that it is "the intention of the Southern Democracy...to destroy the Union and the Nation;" describes the hatred in the South of anyone who is not a Democrat; notes the buildup of military strength in the South; lists federal officers in the area and informs Sherman of their "friendliness;" towards him [Sherman] and their political orientation; gives suggestions as to how to deal with them. 12 pp. ACyS of ALS.
Dates
- Creation: 1879 June 12
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
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Extent
From the Collection: 13.75 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository