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,...

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 Topic: "The Merchant of Former Times and The Merchant of Today." Brief history of the merchant in society and discussion of the 19th century role. 8 pp. Pst. of PM.

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Scope and Contents Announces birth of a son, who was born without the aid of chloroform to the mother; comments that Mrs. Gardiner is with the Tyler family, although recovering from illness. 2 pp. Xvy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Thanks Horsford for sending a budding potato for experiments in planging in Va.; congratulates Horsford on rise in literary world, and expresses disappointment that he did not visit Cambridge. 3 pp. XCy of ALS.

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Published by Henry McCaffrey, Baltimore: Washington D.C. John F. Ellis. 3 pp. Song. Including XCy of above song. 2 pp.

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Scope and Contents Due to bad winter weather conditions, communication from the "outside world" is not active, and Tyler inquires of political news; offers his and Julia's condolences on the loss of Horsford's wife [?]. 3 pp. XCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Comments on the crops and predicts high prices for corn in the next year; gives news of family health and asks for word about the yellow fever outbreaks in New York. 3 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Letter in response to Tyler's inquiry of his family lineage: [Thomas Gardiner, Esq. of Tollesburry, Essex.] 1 p. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Response to Tyler regarding price negotations of some property and a pony for sale. 1 p. TCy of ALS

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Scope and Contents Tyler analyzes his son's letter about the Zolverein Treaty; confesses that, as a father of six and a supervisor of a household, he is no Cicero or Pliny, but opts to live out his days in Virginia. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Compliments Tyler on his "Memories of Richmond" address and comments on Mr. Cushing's and Mr. Seward's speeches; he is lonely. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Navy Yard official wrote in regard to shipping the remains of Mr. Denison of Va. to be buried next to his wife. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Agrees to speak on politics in Portsmouth; predicts that Breckenridge will be elected by the House of Representatives. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Speaks of his triumph at the state convention where the Peace Conference Project was defeated; the "temper of the state is obviously rising'; within 6 or 7 months Virginia will leave the Union. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Sends his speech; fears drift into secession, perhaps can be delayed until October; large cannon removed to Old Point, [Comfort, Va.]; may be a majority fot he Border States in the Convention, but it is doubted; measles has broken out among the chuldren; interest to [RT's] bond held by Crump falls due 4 May and 4 Nov., has no money or would not trouble him. 3 pp. ALS. INcluding TCy of ALS. 1 p

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Account of the death of Ex-President Tyler in The Daily Express (Petersburg, Va.). 4 pp. Nws. (See oversize file)

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"Plan of the House of Representatives," Published by C. Bohm. 1 p. PD. (See Oversize File)

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Article describing bill introduced by Del. George W. Grayson to improve the New kent County burial site of Letitia Christian Tyler. (From the Daily Press and Times Herald) 1 p. NwsCl.