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 Asks Buchanan to tell him to do anything he would like to do; informs Buchanan that a feud between him [RT] and Forney is inevetable and that he finds Forney's conduct "very ungenerous"; claims that Forney has no right to attempt senatorial advances under Buchanan auspices. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Has surveyed public opinion and found it to be in favor of Joseph R. Chandler for Catholic Representation abroad; a delay in this matter of six months would be "preferred." 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Content concerning the annual Fourth of July meeting of the State Democratic Party at Independence Hall. 1 p. NwsCl.

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Scope and Contents Has been told by Mr. Westcott that Buchanan plans to "sustain" Gov. Walker; does not know what "sustain" intends, but he hopes Buchanan will do nothing to alter his present Kansas policy; Tyler grows increasingly "against the good faith of Governor Walker"; claims that if Buchanan were to involve himself in Waker's attempts at the Senate, his image would be injured no matter what the outcome; informs Buchanan that Mr. Van Dyke will be visiting him soon. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Claims that the people are "tired of the Kansas agitation"; feels that Buchanan should persuade Walker to his policy soon or dismiss him; believes there will be less danger in dismissing him that leaving the question open. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Informs Buchanan that Governor Packer would like to see him; claims that any man who tried to interfere with the Constitutional Convention of 21 December would be crushed by the South; believed strongly that there "could be and should be no Civil War." 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Speaks of a meeting held "last evening"; claims that Mr. Bright gave a good speech; will be glad to relay more to Buchanan face to face. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Remarks of the tendency to show Pierce "gross injustice"; feels that Donahue's paper, The Boston Pilot, has enough influence to correct this problem. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Feels that the Governor of Kansas is "guilty of a great outrage"; claims that the governor, in his attempt to fill it with democrats, is "destroying" the state; believes the democratic abolitionists are looking to make a "free-state democratic party" with enough power to elect a President; warns Wise to guard the South. 4 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Concerns fight in state legislature for U.S. Senate involving Forney; feels betrayed by Buchanan. 4 pp. ALS. Printed in Auchampaugh.

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Scope and Contents Has met Buchanan in Washington and found him "kind and confidential"; Buchanan, seemed to him, not determined only to listen to Forney and his friends; claims that Buchanan is "warm" towards Tyler, but is obviously "restrained by Forney's objections to Tyler. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Claims that "we" will "give Wise the State" if the cabal does not establish itself there; claims that Kansas will "now be a slave state." 5 pp. ALS. Including TCy of ALS. 2 pp. Printed in Auchampaugh.

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Scope and Contents Will attend the Committee meeting at Bedford on July 23 if "barely possible"; has injured his right hand. 1 p. ALS.

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Scope and Contents States that a man looking toward the Presidency should keep himself always availablle feels that Gov. MacDonald can be persuaded to support Wise over Cobb; claims that Pennsylvania has one "clique" for Douglas; asks Wise to visit Philadelphia. 4 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Inferred from Wise's letter that pressure should be applied to Walker's press, feels that it was "necessary" to say something against the "influence" of those men "deadly opposed" to Wise; claims that Buchanan has no press "devoted" to him in Philadelphia, but that the Pennsylvanian is for Wise; claims that Wise's success "in [his] own"; believes that affairs in Kansas will help Wise's South. 4 pp. ALS. Printed in Auchampaugh.

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Scope and Contents Sends an article which he feels is a "sign of the times"; claims taht it is a version of "Hamlet" with the character of Hamlet or in this case, Henry A. Wise, left out; wonders how Mr. Buchana can listen to a man so "devoid of discretion as of principle." 1 p. ALS. Including TCy of above ALS. 1 p. Including NwsCl of the article referred to in the letter. 1 p.

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Scope and Contents Informs Wise that the Pennsylvanian referred to Douglass unfavorably; was told by Judge Lenoir [?] that he and a friend plan to visit Richmond in July and was asked to accomplany him; thinks it is likely that he shall; notes that the press is "firing into" Hunter; is confident that there will be a time for Wise. 3 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Begs Buchanan to take his own course [on the Kansas Question] rather than listening to other opinions; claims taht Mr. Sickles is  "a dangerous person"; he is disappointed in the Post Master General who did not live up to his word to appoint Mr. C.I. Gibbson to a mail agency. 1 p. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Claims that Buchanan's position on the "Kansas Question" is correct and will suit Wise; feels that Douglass has lost the Southl claims that Wise will be given the next Presidential nomination; believes that "we" can run Walker and his associates out of the Party. 4 pp. ALS. Including TCy of the above ALS. 1 p. Printed in Auchampaugh.

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Scope and Contents Claims that the Pennsylvanian is ready "to move" for Wise, but he thinks it would be better to wait a while; claims that Judge Douglas has "destroyed himsef"; informs Wise that his own brother, John, has grown a little "weak" on Wise, but that he intends to straighten him out. 3 pp. ALS. Including TCy of above ALS. 2 pp. Pritned in Auchampaugh.