Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1716-1944, of the John Tyler family of "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Va. The collection contains correspondence, 1818-1862, of John Tyler concerning politics, War of 1812 claims, presidential election of 1840, land purchases in western Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois, "Sherwood Forest," business matters and his family. Some of the children of John Tyler and his first wife, Letitia Christian Tyler, are represented in the collection: Robert Tyler (and wife,...

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Feels there are causes both internal and external at work to produce the ruin of the country; discusses the motive of the European governments who desire dissolution of the Union; Great Britain, after having made a profit out of the slave traffic, clamors for universal emancipation and sends her hirelings to the U.S. to encourage "Fanatics"; only "devotional attachment to Gov. and Union on the part of our people" can save the Union; speaks as the "true representative of...

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Scope and Contents Response to Tyler's 26 Nov. 1850 letter discussing "great question of the day" which is union or disunion of the United States. 2 pp. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Relates death of Col. Gardiner and expresses sorrow over event. 1 p. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Discusses experiences in California for past two years; incoroprates fine weather, mining conditions, agricultural progress, etc. 3 pp. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Business matters concerning land in Illinois and Tyler's title to it. 4 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Reports that Mrs. Gardiner's health is improving; four checks have been dispatched to recipient; also refers to letter from Mr. Page concerning land title. 4 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Concerning payment of three checks, Julia's continual ill-health, and the receipt of a letter from David Gardiner from Sacramento. 1 p. ALS

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Scope and Contents Business matters regarding whether to mine lands or to let the railroads use them. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Discusses business matters, such as payment of checks, and comments that "matters are looking better for the country" politically. 3 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Comments on his and Julia's poor health and sends two checks. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Regrets not being able to secure position as Port Collector in San Diego for Gardiner; discusses poor health and family news; also the "uneasy conditions of public affairs." 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Relates sorry over death of Alexander Gardiner, and grief it is causing family members. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Sends information about his "departed friend" General Brazure N. Pryor, especially his bravery while commanding an artillery comany at the Battle of Hampton [War of 1812] so that his widow Elizabeth (Deneufville) Pryor could receive a land bounty; he [JT] nominated him to be elected Brigadier General in the winter of 1815-1816, served with him in legislature, and recommended him to be Collector at Norfolk, where he served until his death.

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Scope and Contents Claims that the official muster roll of his company does not account for much of the time it was in service [in the War of 1812] and that the payroll omits the name of his servant, William Short, who also served; wonders if Short, who is still alive, is entitled to benefit of land for his service under the Act of Congress. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Requests Gardiner to check on an order Tyler placed with store in New York; family news, 2 pp. ALS