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Box 4

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Contains 28 Results:

John J. McGowan, New York, New York, to Robert Tyler, 1856 June 22

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: id88465
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Apologizes for any outbursts in recent letters; has only seen McClenahan once since in New York; Filmore arrived at his house the night before; he is sorry that Filmore allowed himself to be "humbugged and betrayed by the dark lantern." 3 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1856 June 22

John McClenahan, New York, New York, to Robert Tyler, 1857 June 27

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: id88466
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Is unable "to go on Sunday night"; is able to leave on Monday or "the following Sunday." 1 p. ALS.

Dates: 1857 June 27

Robert Tyler, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Gov. Henry A. Wise, 1856 June 30

 Item — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: id88467
Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Is ill and "confined to the house"; predicts that "many men" will seek Wise's influence in Virginia to help nominate Buchanan; reminds him to be careful of what he says and does especially in relation to M. Buchanan; has heard compliments of Wise's Richmond Ratificiation speech; Judge Douglas will be caught most likely in the "Squatter Sovereignty" trap; comments that the issue of slavery in the new territories was "ignored in Cincinnati," and that if it ever arises "there...
Dates: 1856 June 30