Box 3
Contains 71 Results:
"Song", undated
Scope and Contents [John Tyler?] to Poem entitled "Song." 1 p. TCy of poem.
"To M.G.B.", undated
Scope and Contents [John Tyler?] to Margaret Gardiner Beeckman. Poem entitled "To M.G.B." 1 p. TCy of poem.
"John Tyler and His Presidency", 1907 May
Scope and Contents Article in the Eclectic Magazine about John Tyler; "John Tyler and His Presidency"; written by his son Lyon G. Tyler, LL.D. 18 pp. PM
Address given by Jon. George L. Christian, 1913 October
Scope and Contents Address given by Jon. George L. Christian; to the Colonial Dames of America; in Virginia; entitled "John Tyler"; includes inscription. 26 pp. PV
"John Tyler, Tenth President of the United States", 1915 October 12
Scope and Contents Address entitled "John Tyler, Tenth President of the United States"; by Armistead C. Gordon. 45 pp. PV
"John Tyler -- Tenth President of the United States", undated
Scope and Contents Article "John Tyler -- Tenth President of the United States"; written by Oliver Perry Chitwood. 2 pp. PM
Engraving of John Tyler, undated
Scope and Contents Engraving, 6 1/8" X 9 1/4", black and white, of John Tyler, by H.B. Hall and Sons, New York, New York1 item. Engraving.
John Tyler (Robert Tyler?, Curl's Wharf to Mrs. Pearl Tyler), [no year] June 14
Robert T[yler?], Curl's Wharf, to Mrs. Pearl Tyler, Sturgeon Point, James River, Va. Although he is not there in person, his heart is at "Sherwood [Forest]"; had been afraid it would bring back too many memories; this visit, however, only brought him pleasant experiences; encloses picture of his brother Henry; sends love to all of Pearl's family. 4 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, New York, New York, 1854 January 14
Scope and Contents Short note accompanying check. 1 p. ALS.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, Castleton, North Shore, Staten Island, New York, 1854 January 23
Scope and Contents Business and family [health] matters. 4 pp. ALS
John Tyler, Norfolk, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, New York, New York, 1854 January 7
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.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia) to Col. David L. Gardiner, Esq., [New York, New York?], 1854 May 2
Scope and Contents Discusses business matters such as bank payments as well as family and home [garden] happenings. 2 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, Castleton, North Shore, Staten Island, New York, 1854 May 31
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.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to David L. Gardiner, Castleton, North Shore, Staten Island, New York, 1855 January 2
Scope and Contents Business matters, advice on getting good estimate for property. 2 pp. ALS
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to John Young Mason, 1854 June 6
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
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, Castelton, North Shore, Staten Island, New York, 1855 February 23
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.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, Castleton, North Shore, Staten Island, New York, 1855 February 27
Scope and Contents Business [banking] matters regarding the payment of bills. 2 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, Barnums Hotel, to Col. David L. Gardiner, Esq., New York, New York, 1855 March 23
Scope and Contents Short business note, travel plans. 1 p. ALS.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Mrs. Julia Gardiner, Staten Island, New York, 1855 August 6
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
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Professor Eben N. Horsford, 1855 October 1
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
John Tyler, James River Steamer, Baltimore, to Col. David L. Gardiner, New York, New York, 1855 March 24
Scope and Contents Instructions on what to do with a deed mailed in a previous letter; gives family news. 2 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest, [Charles City County, Virginia], to son Robert Tyler, 1855 June 25
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
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Col. David Lyon Gardiner, Staten Island, New York, 1855 December 4
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
John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to David L. Gardiner, 1857 April 6
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.
John Tyler, Norfolk, Virginia, to Col. David L. Gardiner, Castleton, North Shore, Staten Island, New York, 1858 May 28
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