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 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 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 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 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 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,...

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Scope and Contents Is gratified to learn that his views on the Austrian suppression of Hungary are the same as his. 4 pp. TCy of the ALS. Includes TCy of TL from Mary A. Benjamin to James A. Servies. 5 December 1958, describing Tylre's letter. 1 p.

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Scope and Contents Comments on death of Mr. Beeckman; the mild climate of California; three [3] fires which have swept from San Francisco, the last of which destroyed a souvenir he was keeping for Tyler; discusses last admission of California as a state into the Union; tells of mail received from the family from the Panama (steamboat). 4 pp. TCy of ALS. Inclyding TCy (incomplete) of the above ALS. 1 p.

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 Discusses family; ill health and recovery, as well as thanks Horsford for giving him a chemistry book. 2 pp. XCy of ALS, 20 March, 1852, from Julia Gardiner Tyler to Prof. E.N. Horsford, stating she found Tyler's letter and mailed it for him because he got ill. 1 p.

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Scope and Contents Talks about a fire, started by the combustion of a vial of chloric ether ignited by a candle, which he extinguished; mentions a harvest time. 3 pp. XCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Family news; health of Tyler is improving, and the corn crop is planted, etc.; corrects Dr. William Gardiner;s error that it will cost $50,000 to mine the Kentucky property. 2 pp. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Relates that the newspaper accounts of his ill-health are exaggerated, although he has been very unwell; promises to visit Staten Island when Julia is well. XCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Tyler thanks him for his previous two letters which describe the Constitutional Convention and reflects on excitement of the Fourth of july. 1 P. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Horsford extended an invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Tyler to join his wife and him at their home in Cambridge before the Tylers head south. 1 . TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Family news regarding health of Mrs. Tyler and her planned annual journey to her mother; mentions that he attended the first meeting of the Agricultural Society in Richmond, [Va.]. 2 pp. XCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Response to a letter by the Jefferson Literary Society of Philadelphia requesting Tyler's opinion on the U.S. foreign policy of intervention versus isolationism. 8 pp. Cy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Mr. Sam B. Casey, Tyler's contact in Kentucky, responded on the wealth of the coal deposits in the land Tyler owns; suggests mining it but Tyler prefers to sell it for $20,000. 2pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Business and family matters. 3 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Refers to more conservative estimate of the quantity of coal in the Kentucky land; still prefers to sell land; urges Gardiner to see that Alexander Gardiner's will is attended to 4 pp. ALS

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Discusses possible sale of Warren's farm. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Banking matters and discusses family's health; says he may go to Philadelphia for medical advice. 1 p. ALS