Box 2
Contains 19 Results:
Folder 6, 1856-1861
Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1856 December 30
Lists the devices and dinners she recently attended; describes herself as a belle; notes that the fog has been so thick on the river as to prevent mail delivery and cause the wreck of the Augusta. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, Sherwood Forest, Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1857 May 17
Complains of feeling "under the weather;" hopes to see Harry Beeckman soon; reports the presence of Judge Clopton in their house - "a terror by the way to the ladies;" believes that any report on the President's address published in advance of his pamphlet "must be both incorrest & incomplete." 2 pp. TCy of ALS.
Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1857 May 22
States that she has still not fully recovered from her illness due to the poor weather; reports the death of Augustus Christian - "his exit was no doubt a happy relief to his family." 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, before 1857 June
Reports that the children enjoy school and all are well except for Lachlan Tyler, who needs support for his foot as she believes his lameness is increasing; mentions the death of Alex Wells; believes that "if all that was reported of him is true, Ann will be the better off for the event;" mentions the request from the Protestsant Episcopal Seminary in Baltimore to have the President Tyler speak on religion. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Samuel S. Gardiner, Shelter Island, New York, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1857 June 10
Reports the death of Margaret Gardiner Beeckman. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
J. & A. Lowery, New York, New York, to Mrs. John H. Beekman [sic], 1857 July 26
Requests payment due for goods sold to Mr. Beekman [sic] when he left for California. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Staten Island, New York, Villa Margaret," Hampton, Virginia, to David L. Gardiner, 1858 September 21
Announces her safe arrival at Julia Gardiner Tyler's new house in Hampton, Virginia; describes the advantages of its location; requests that he pick up and send her the spiritual papers - "a banner of light & Spiritual Telegraph." 2 pp. TCy of ALS.
David L. Gardiner, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1859 October 29
Reports that President Tyler is complaining, but that he is better. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Sarah Griswold Thompson, Staten Island, New York, to Mrs. Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1860 June 29
Lists the names of people she met one evening at Miss Bard's; describes her trip to Telegraph Hill to watch the passage of the "Great Eastern" up the river. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, "Villa Margaret," Hampton, Virginia, to David L. Gardiner, 1860 July 3
Plans to accompany the children to the point to see the parade on the fourth; describes the party she attended last week given by Capt. Dyer; describes the visit of Mrs. General Green and her daughter. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
"Fanny," Staten Island, New York, to Mrs. Juliana Gardiner, 1860 July 17
Describes the festivities at the Japanese reception; wishes that Harry Beeckman, Gardie, alex, and Julia Tyler could have been there; mentions going to the Telegraph to see the Great Eastern sail; reports on the encampment of the seventh regiment near the railroad; states that "the opposition boat is getting along finally." 1 p. TCy of ALS.
David L. Gardiner, staten Island, New York, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1860 July 23
Reports his sighting of a great meteor that crashed last Friday evening; asks her if she knows of the marriage of Jacob LeRoy and the daughter of Robert McClelland. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
David L. Gardiner, staten Island, New York, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner,, 1860 August 6
Lists the names of people he visited yesterday; hopes that she will be able to see the Great Eastern when it arrives at Old Point Comfort, Virginia; does not believe that it compares favorably with American ships. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Juliana McLachlanGardiner, "Villa Margarte," Hampton, Virginia, to David L. Gardiner, 1860 August 15
Describes her visit to the Great Eastern with Julia Tyler and Mrs. Seldon. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Sarah, to Mrs. Juliana Gardiner, 1860
Reports her evening with Mrs. Satterthwaite; lists the callers she has received. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Staten Island, New York, to david Gardiner, 1861 June 10
Expresses concern over his safety; encloses a clipping from the Herald which believes that Ty;er's house will go unmolested; states that everyone is "looking for a terrible battle in Virginia;" reports the commencement of the Naval Brigade's movements upon the James River; discusses the debate concerning the location of the first battle. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.
Phoebe Gardiner Horsford, "The Abbey Manor," Shelter Island, New York, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Staten Island, New York, 1861 July 14
Reports that they have "settled on the islandfor the summer;" wants to know where Julia Gardiner Tyler is "and what she is doing through all these troublesome sad times;" offers congratulations on the birth of David Lyon Gardiner's son; discusses "the fearfulnews from Cambridge the last week...of the death of Mrs. Longfellow." 4 pp. ALS.
Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Staten Island, New York, to Miss Cooper, 1861 August 9
Thanks her for the letter with all the news, notes that "Julia Tyler's mind is so engrossed with the inhumanity of this war she could write of nothing else;" does not call on neighbors as she does not desire opposition to her views on the war; reports that Mr. Crittenden has been delivering "a vigorous prosecution of the war." 1 p. TCy of ALS.