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 Short note accompanying check. 1 p. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Business and family [health] matters. 4 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Refers to their trip and mourns the death of his sister; also includes business matters. 2 pp. ALS. Including the ALS from Julia Gardiner to her sister, New York, New York, requesting that she have her [JG] purchases sent to her home. 2 pp.

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Scope and Contents Discusses business matters such as bank payments as well as family and home [garden] happenings. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Requests that some of his printed addresses be distributed by Gardiner to specific persons; comments on his health, crops, and asks Gardiner to get him an English walking stick in New York 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Business matters, advice on getting good estimate for property. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Discusses business disappointments--postponement of the sale of land in Kentucky and in the sale of his corn;whishes to take advantage of mason's offer to endorse and to negotiate through the banks the note and thereby discharge his obligations to the James River and Kanawha Canal Copany by July 1. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Business matters; party season brought to an end by Lent; comments on the social successes of Margaret [Tyler's sister-in-law?]. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Business [banking] matters regarding the payment of bills. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Short business note, travel plans. 1 p. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Encloses letter from American Consul at Glasgow concerning her father's claim to an inheritance; hopes her trip was made without inconvenience; was detained on his return from Old Point by the steamer's broken shaft; all well at home; much rain, no damage to wheat. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Comments on the result of potato crop; left Julia and the three youngest children on Staten Island; brought the two largest boys with a view of putting them in school in the area; plans to accompany Julia and the children home' sends greetings to Mrs. Horsford and regards to him [EH]. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Instructions on what to do with a deed mailed in a previous letter; gives family news. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Arrangements to meet Robert to attend festivities at the college of William and mary where he [JT] is to address the literary societies; mention of [Henry A.] Wise as a visitor to the College; crops fair, rain frequent; [Hugh Blair] Grigsby will deliver an address before Phi Beta Kappa on the subject of the people of the convention of 1788. 2 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Sends suggestions for investigating the status of the Gardiner etate in England and for verifying the connection between the families on both sides of the Atlantic; has not been well for several days; has grieved over the death of Mrs. Horsford. 4 pp. ALS