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Scope and Contents Discusses Margaret's beaux. 1 p. TCy of ALS. Incomplete.

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Scope and Contents Notes that "Gardie's" [David Gardiner Tyler] vocabulary is limited to "Pa-pa & Mun-mum-ma"; reports that margaret Gardiner and Gildbert Beeckman had two "blow-outs"; hopes that her [JGT] portrait is hung properly so that many people may admire it. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Notes that the President Tyler has given Mr. Beeckman letters of introduction to Calhoun, Buchanan, and others. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Details the romance [or lack thereof] between Mr. O'Hara and Alice Tyler. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Reports on Margaret's Gardiner trip to Washington, [D.C.]; describes toys desired for "Gardie" [David Gardiner Tyler]; mentions social callers. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

Scope and Contents Scope and Contents Complains of being sick and describes the various remedies she has used; reports that Mr. Healy [?] "the artiste" has asked to paint the "President's portrait for His Majesty Louis Phillipe who requested it for his gallery at Versailles"; she [JGT] suggests that she might have her own portrait painted and presented to the Queen; recommends woolen shirts as a present for "Gardie," [David Gardiner Tyler] and little socks for the baby; asks that M[argaret] make cambric...

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Scope and Contents Inquires as to the use of chloroform in childbirth; mentions a number of deaths which resulted from a fox hunt. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Tells of her arrival in the city; mentions the agitation caused by the arrival of the remains of President [John Quincy] Adams. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Discusses in great detail servants and their duties; was extremely pleased to find a ten dollar gold piece; has sent some dahlias. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Hopes that Margaret Gardiner's health improves; feels that she is improving after the birth of the baby [John Alexander Tyler]; mentions the beautiful flowers that the President Tyler brings to her. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Requests that he purchase a small wagon for her, using her money due to some financial hardship at "Sherwood Forest,"; is deeply concerned with Margaret Gardiner's health; reports taht the baby [John Alexander Tyler] is doing well and that "his eyes shine like diamonds"; believes Alice Tyler to be foolish in regards to Mr. O'Hara. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Asks that the President's Tyler request for her [JGT] portrait be disregarded; describes in detail social calls; remarks that her new baby [John Alexander Tyler] "looks as if he had been in this world a great many times before and was only renewing his acquaintance with things." 1 p. TCy of ALS. Incomplete, first page missing.

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Scope and Contents Reports upon the state of her childre; feels that Alice Tyler will repent having sent Mr. O'Hara away lamenting most bitterly that such devotion as his "will not be met with a second time". 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Is pleased to be receiving a wagon for use on the plantation; anticipates a great deal of company next month. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Mentions social calls; will have the baby christened John Alexandre, but he will be called simply Alexander. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Reports on how "Gardie" [David Gardiner Tyler] enjoys his little carriage. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Explains why he has been unable to visit "Sherwood Forest"; discusses some pieces by Annie Grey which are to appear in the Colombian; discusses his daughter Phoeve's acrivities' reports that he has also received a letter from her husband John Tyler. 2 pp. ALS.

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Scope and Contents Mentions a trip to the College of William and Mary by the President Tyler; reports on the baby [John Alexander Tyler]. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Sends congratulations on the birth of a daughter; inquires about the use of chloroform; plans to remain in New York until Margaret Gardiner Beeckman has had her baby; reports that "Gardie," [David Gardiner Tyler] has been ill; describes her second child, John Alexander Tyler; invites her cousin to visit "Sherwood Forest" s that they can "form a Tableaux of our little ones, your little girl the admired object of my two little boys". 4 pp. Pst of ALS.

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Scope and Contents The President Tyler had traveled to Richmond, Virginia to obtain winter supplies; tells of a pleasant journey down from New York, New York to "Sherwood Forest,"; mentions the diamond ring Mr. O'Hara bought for Alice Tyler; mentions a friendly letter from [John C.] Calhoun to the President Tyler. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Reports her opinions of friends, family, and servants on the portrait of her [JGT]. 1 p. TCy of ALS.

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Scope and Contents Describes the activities of the house guests at "Sherwood Forest"; feels that Alice Tyler is "such a flirt"; inquires as to a possible job for Tazewell because he is "idling away his time at home". 1 p. TCy of ALS. Incomplete.

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Scope and Contents Discusses virtues of Virginia Cooper; reports that the President Tyler is recovering from his illness; notes the President's Tyler feelings on gold finds in California.

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Scope and Contents Mentions holiday social coalls. 1 p. TCy of ALS. Including TCy of ALS from Julia Gardiner Tyler, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, sending Christmas greetings. 1 p. On the same page as previous item.

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Scope and Contents Mentions a hunting trip by the President Tyler and David Gardiner; discusses social calls. 1 p. TCy of ALS.