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Box 8

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Contains 245 Results:

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner, 1847 May 27

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93118
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports that the President Tyler is showing some interesting in a work, Dombey and Sons, by Charles Dickens; has being spring cleaning. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 May 27

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 June 1

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93120
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Details a visit by two Northern gentlemen farmes, Mr. Hugh Tyler and Mr. miller, to view the plantation. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 1

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest,' Charles City County, Virginia, to "Brother", 1847 June 1

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93121
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Hopes his health is improving from his illness; asks his opinion on several office appointments. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 1

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner, 1847 June 3

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93122
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes a dinner party at "Upper Brandon," [Prince George County, Va]; has accepted an invitation at "Lower Brandon," [Prince George County, Va] for the following evening. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 3

Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, New York, New York, to [Julia Gardiner Tyler?], 1847 June 8

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93123
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Is pleased to hear of her [JGT] good health; read a letter from John Tyler in the Herald and felt that it was excellent; social news. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 8

Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, New York, New York, to [Julia Gardiner Tyler?], 1847 June 15

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93125
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Plans to leave for Easthampton; fears for Alex[ander Gardiner's] health. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 15

[?], New York City, New York, to [?], ante 1847 June 19

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93126
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Was astonished to hear of John [Tyler, Jr's?] resignation; speculates as whether Mr. [William H.] Polk [Charg d'Affair to naples, brother of President James K. Polk] is returning to Americal to marry. 1p. TCy of ALS. incomplete.

Dates: ante 1847 June 19

Margaret Gardiner, Easthampton, Long Island, New York, to Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 June 19

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93130
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Tells of their trip to Easthampton, New York; perceives that [William H.] Polk has arrived in America; considers that the two administrations [Tyler and Polk] will be united by Polk's marriage. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 19

Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Easthampton, New York, to Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 June, 24

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93132
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Hopes for a visit to the north soon; speculates as to the details of a society wedding. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June, 24

Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Easthampton, New York, to Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest, Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 June 26

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93134
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Feels that she needs to travel North to "escape sickness,"; perceives taht the President [Polk] is in New York in anticipation of is brother's [William H. Polk] wedding. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 26

Alexander Gardiner to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 June 30

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93135
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Has observed the announcement of [William H.] Polk's wedding to Miss Corse; questions his financial situation. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 30

Margaret Gardiner, East Hampton, New York, to Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, 1847 July 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93136
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Expects that she has read the announcement of William H. Polk's wedding. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 July 2

Alexander Gardiner to "Sister", 1847 July 5

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93137
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Directs that [mail/] by direct to him as "Clerk of the U.S. Circut Court, New York City". 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 July 5

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Julia McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 June 6

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93139
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Feels that it would be "very cruel" to leave the President Tyler and travel north without him; mentions the development of the baby [David Gardiner Tyler]; social news; has seen the annoucement of Mr. Polk's marriage and notes that his new wife has paid off $30,000 of his debts; inquires whose father attempted to bribe the Governor of New Jersey with $30,000. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 June 6

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 July 13

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93140
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports that the baby [David Gardiner Tyler] has started to walk; mentions the birth of a daughter to Mrs. [Elizabeth Tyler] Waller; the President Tyler is responding in reference to a certain scandal; mentions a social call. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 July 13

Julia Gardiner Tyler, 'Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 October 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93141
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on the President's and her trip back to "Sherwood Forest,"; inquires as if she has found a new houskeeper for the plantation and would prefer a French woman. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 October 18

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Margaret Gardiner, La Fayette Place [sic], New York, New York, 1847 October 21

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93142
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports that the "Gardie" [David Gardiner Tyler] now dances and "spits,"; wishes that her family were with her at 'Sherwood Forest,"; was told Alice Tyler "was a goose" if she had rejected. Mr. O'Hara's proposal of marriage. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 October 21

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 November 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93144
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Is extremely pleased with her new housekeeper, Catherine; feels that the new domestic is far superior to her previous one [Catherine Wing]. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 November 18

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Alexander Gardiner, 1847 November 18

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93145
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Speculates as to his whereabouts; feels very lonely; is now displeased with her housekeeper [Mrs. Dillon?]. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 November 18

Phoebe Gardiner, "The Abbey Manor," to [Julia Gardiner Tyler?], 1847 November 22

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93147
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses [Eben N.] Horsford. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 November 22

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1847 December 2

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93148
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Plans to attend a dinner given by Mr. Henry L. Jones [husband of Mary Tyler Jones]; discusses Virginia etiquette; hopes that her commisions are attended to. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 December 2

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Margaret Gardiner, 1847 December 8

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93150
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Believes it would be a good idea that she [MG] go to St. Croix; social news and gossip. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 December 8

Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Margaret Gardiner, 1847 December 15

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93151
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Will make arrangement to leave for "the wedding" after Christmas; expects a great deal of company at Christmas. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: 1847 December 15

Juliana McLachlan Gardiner to Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, circa 1847

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: id93152
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Social news. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Dates: circa 1847