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Scope and Contents Mention family correspondence; discusses the Virginian aristocracy and society' assures them that she does not "feed the chickens" on the plantation; discusses carpets in detail; mentions the wild flowers that the President Tyler had picked for her in the woods; plans to visit to the North. 4 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Discusses clerkship; has no "local chit chat" to send; political news; feels they should not keep a carriage due to the expense; mentions summer plans in East Hampton. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Sends reassurances to be given to her mother that her health is fine and that should she fall ill the President himself would tend to her; plans to return social calls; regrets hearing about having to dispose of a carriage; discusses summer plans; mentions the whereabout of her step-children; social news. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Requests taht he pay a visit to "Sherwood Forest"; discusses the crops; describes the boat at the plantation; feels that he should prusue Miss Wright. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Mentions fishing on the James River. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Has been engaged in purchasing her "spring costume"; social news; mentions new White House administration. 1 p. TCy of ALS. Incomplete.

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Scope and Contents Discusses preparations for having a dress made for Alice Tyler, Julia's stepdaughter and sent through Elizabeth Tyler Waller, another stepdaughter. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Mentions fish and fishing on the plantation; describes their boat, the "Pocahonatas"; discusses carriages and saddles; describes the new additions being made to "Sherwood Forest," 2 pp. TCy of ALS. Incomplete.

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Scope and Contents Describes fiacee of a mutual friend. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Discusses the prospects of John Tyler, Jr.; reports that John Lorimer Graham has been replaced by [?] Moris; discusses Polk and the Cabinet; discusses the upcoming 1848 Presidental election; reports that President Tyler has been approached and asked to run for the Senate again; reports that "Tony, Fanny's husband" has died of cancer; asks for an accounting for all the money she owes; discusses the distribution of 2000 copies of a speech published in the Madisonian;...

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Scope and Contents Feels strongly that the appointment of Mr. Pickens to the U.S. mission to England is considerably poor judgement; mentions an article about an evening in the White House. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Mentions a Virginia "helter-skelter" concerning two flower vases from the White House. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Discusses hats; inquires about her views on several political appointments; news of friends and family. 2 pp. TCy of ALS. On same page as previous entry.

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Scope and Contents States that she has caught a cold; describes, in great detail, a dinner party given at "Brandon" by Mrs. William Harrison; feels that recent dinner parties are dull as compared to those given at the White House. 4 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Discusses music; mentions appointments of acquaintances. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents News of acquaintances; describes Alexander's Gardiner illness. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Discusses visit by a strong Tyler advocate, John R. Thompson. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents News of friends; discusses carriages. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Alice Tyler Denison, Bessie Denison Allen Williams, Tazewell Tyler, Annie Bridges Tyler, Martha Trent Tyler, and Julia Gardiner Tyler