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 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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Scope and Contents Farming news and notes celebration on 13 May in Jamestown of its founding by settlers, for which he must prepare a history of Virginia. 2 pp. Pst of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Business matters, which he asks Gardiner to look into; states that he is looking for a residence for his wife, who doesn't want to live at "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia) forever. 3 pp. ALS

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Scope and Contents Business matters, including difficulties in getting a loan from the bank; asks Gardiner to talk with someone in New York 3 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Reports meeting agenda. 3 pp. ALS

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Comments on Robert's resolutions adopted by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, fears Democrats will not succeed in next congressional elections because of the enormous increase in expenditures, mentions statement made by [Henry A.] Wise in Williamsburg that the College [of William and Mary] was "the most superb body of equal size he had ever seen," says of Wise that 'his eye is steadily fixed on 1860" [presidential election], feels that he[JT] is the last of the Virginia...

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Scope and Contents Brief business note asking Gardiner to give enclosed check to portrait artist; predicts hard times due to bad crop. 2 pp. ALS. Including ALS, Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Villa Margarett," [Hampton, Va.], to Col. David L. Gardiner Asks her brother to have Margaret's portrait sent as soon as possible and to put it directly in the care of the steamer's captain. 1 p.

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Scope and Contents Brief note asking Gardiner to conduct some bond exchanges for him. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Business matters, including the payment od debts and a trip to Raleigh, [N.C.], during which he gave 3 speeches; discusses his poor health and the flourishing wheat crops. 4 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Reference to a party going to Jamestown to plant ivy around the old church steeple, led by Edward Everett; mentions difficulties of son, John; comments on Virginia gubernatorial race; his address at the College of William and Mary forthcoming and the rebuilding of the college is estimated to cost $18,200, and will be completed Oct. 1, 1859. 4 pp. ALS. Includes engraving of John Tyler, 1 item.

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Scope and Contents Tyler agrees that a meeting of the Board would prove detrimental to his objective of re-establishing the law scool on solid footing; also inquires if books from West Point [Academy] arrived. 2 pp. ALS. Including TCy of the above ALS. 1 p.

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Scope and Contents Comments on the 1860 presidental election and how the Virginia delegates stand on the candidacies of [Robert M.T.] Hunter, Henry A. Wise, and Stephen Douglass; his speech at a Richmond banquet was highly applauded; Mrs. Tyler's ill health, and his son's handwriting which rivaled Napoleon's.

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Scope and Contents Detailed inventory of property/belongings on estate at his death. 2 pp. D.