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Contains 156 Results:

Henry Holmes, Winchester, to James Barbour, 1819 August 4

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127790
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Agreement as to wages to be paid a distiller. Scrapbook p. 20.

Dates: 1819 August 4

Joseph Hopkinson, Philadelphia, to "Dear Sir", 1840 December 13

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127791
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Comment on slavery and the abolitionists. Scrapbook p. 89.

Dates: 1840 December 13

Joseph Hopkinson, Philadelphia, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Richmond, 1840 December 25

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127792
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Scope and Contents Correspondence with the Governor of New York, William Henry Seward, by Gilmer as to constitutional matters. Scrapbook p. 90.

Dates: 1840 December 25

Robert D. Johnson, Galveston, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Washington, 1843 December 26

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127793
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Purchase of some Texas Treasury notes for Gilmer as speculation; comment as to possible annexation. Scrapbook p. 120.

Dates: 1843 December 26

Kate Lefebvre?, Richmond, to Mr. M. J. Smead, 1845 February 9

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127794
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Letter of social news of Richmond and news of family and friends printed in 23W(1)285-286. Scapbook p. 142.

Dates: 1845 February 9

General William Lambert, Richmond, to John Tyler, Washington, 1833 February 13

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127795
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Political discussion, Thomas Jefferson Randolph; Jackson. Scrapbook p. 60.

Dates: 1833 February 13

Isaac Leffler to John Tyler, Washington, 1833 January 29

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127796
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Scope and Contents Comment on forthcoming election to U.S. Senate and promise of votes; also note on outside by Tyler. Scrapbook p. 65.

Dates: 1833 January 29

William Leigh, Halifax County, to Thomas Walker Gilmer., 1828 July 14

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127797
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Financing of a printing press of Mr. Reinhart's purchased by ? Hall in Danville; bears note by E.W. Reinhart signed "E.W.R." Scrapbook p. 38.

Dates: 1828 July 14

P.S. Loughborough, Louisville, Kentucky, to John Tyler, President, 1841 September 24

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127798
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Praise for his veto of "the Bank schemes of Mr. Clay even though unpopular there; more political comment. Scrapbook p. 102.

Dates: 1841 September 24

Samuel P. Lyman, New York, to John Tyler, President of the United States, 1841 October 3

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127799
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Recommends John C. Spencer, New York, being called to Tyler's cabinet Secretary of War. Scrapbook p. 99.

Dates: 1841 October 3

Robert McCandlish, Williamsburg, to John Tyler, President of the United States, 1841 June 20

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127800
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Asks the appointment of a friend and relations, C.S. Todd, to the mission to Vienna. Scrapbook p. 98.

Dates: 1841 June 20

Dolley Payne Madison to "my beloved sister", 1842 November 13

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127801
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Letter about health, has no fixed prospect of going to Washington, overseer has ruined prospect for crop, William Temple will stay and supervise this winter. Scrapbook p. 5.

Dates: 1842 November 13

James Murray Mason, Winchester, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Charlottesville, 1832 November 14

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127802
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Decision of ousting speaker, discussion of Gilmer's prospects of becoming Speaker. Scrapbook p. 58.

Dates: 1832 November 14

Daniel L. Miller, Jr., Philadelphia, to John Tyler, President of U.S., Washington, 1844 May 27

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127803
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents On direction of a Committee of the Association of Friends, presents copy of a "Narrative if a visit to the West Indies." Scrapbook p. 134.

Dates: 1844 May 27

N.M. Miller, Columbus, Ohio, to Robert Tyler, Washington, 1843 August 24

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127804
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents ALS. 3 pp. Advice as to how the President should handle Ohio politicians. Scrapbook p. 111.

Dates: 1843 August 24

Thomas Miller, Powhatan, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Washington, 1831 December 26

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127805
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Letter of encouragement as to political matters. Scrapbook p. 50.

Dates: 1831 December 26

Thomas Miller, Powhatan, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, House of Delegates, Richmond, 1832 November 28

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Identifier: id127806
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Scope and Contents Advises against his trying for the Speaker's chair to turn out Banks; political comment; Tazewell's resignation. Scrapbook p. 57.

Dates: 1832 November 28

John Minge, Petersburg, to John Tyler, President, 1844 March 18

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Identifier: id127807
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Scope and Contents Criticizes Tyler for not appointing personal friends to offices; cites Jackson as one who did. Scrapbook p. 132.

Dates: 1844 March 18

Alexander Moseley, Buckingham County, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Charlottesville, 1836 September 23

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Identifier: id127808
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Scope and Contents Sale of a Mr. Moon's Negroes and prices, commission, etc. Scrapbook p. 79.

Dates: 1836 September 23

William Sumter Murphy, Legation of the U.S., Washington, Texas, to John Tyler, President of the Unites States, 1844 February 17

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Identifier: id127809
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Introduces a Mr. Miller, friend of Pres. Houston of Texas; concerning ? Henderson who is sent to negotiate annexation of Texas which Houston is in favor of; requests additional naval force in Gulf to check movement by Mexico. Scrapbook p. 130.

Dates: 1844 February 17

R. Patton, Fredericksburg ?, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Charlottesville., 1830 May 2

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127810
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Claim against the Taylor estate by the Loyal Company. Scrapbook p. 45.

Dates: 1830 May 2

Edmund Pendleton, Caroline, to Thomas Walker Gilmer, Charlottessville., 1829 August 10

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127811
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Response to letter from Gilmer regarding the Loyal Company. Scrapbook p. 40.

Dates: 1829 August 10

Philadelphia Committee (Thos. Dunn English, Jas. R. Hayman, Wm. B. Whitecap ?, George Spackman, ? M.D., Jacob Allbright, William F. Harrison, T.W. Lane) to John Tyler, 1844 June 29

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Identifier: id127812
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Applauds his actions and invites him to a meeting July 4th. Scrapbook p. 122.

Dates: 1844 June 29

John H. Pleasants, Williamson's, to James Barbour, 1824 April 19

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127813
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Request for settlement of an old account. Scrapbook p. 27.

Dates: 1824 April 19

Joel Roberts Poinsett, Washington, to Governor Thomas Walker Gilmer, 1840 September 17

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: id127814
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Notifies Gilmer of his election to be a corresponding member of the National institution in Washington. Scrapbook p. 97.

Dates: 1840 September 17