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 [John Tyler?] to Poem entitled "Song." 1 p. TCy of poem.

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Scope and Contents [John Tyler?] to Margaret Gardiner Beeckman. Poem entitled "To M.G.B." 1 p. TCy of poem.

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Scope and Contents Reaffirms the beauty and merits of Tidewater Virginia; gives an account of traditoonal social behavior to illustrate the proud cilture of the are; the descendants of the are should have a "sense of their duty not to a single state only, but to the Whole Union." 4 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Regrets it has taken him so long to answer Tyler's letters; offers to publish some of Tyler's writing stating his opinon on the secession question for Virginia; agrees with Tyler's opinion that Virginia must stay with the Union; offers his regards to Mrs. Tyler. 2 pp. ALS, Frag.

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Scope and Contents Accepts invitiation from President and Mrs. Tyler. 1 p. AL.