Box 8
Contains 64 Results:
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Alexander Gardiner, 1849 January 2
Scope and Contents Mentions an invitation for the President Tyler to visit "Wickland" in Kentucky; the President Tyler has doubts about [John] Beeckman's venture in California. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, 1849 January 24
Scope and Contents Notes that the President's Tyler appreciation of the gift of a violin. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Alexander Gardiner, 1849 January 26
Scope and Contents Feels that the President Tyler is very supportive of David Gardiner. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, New York, New York, to Julia Gardiner Tyler, 1849 January 31
Scope and Contents Mentions having gone to see some "Aztec children"; inquires as to the President's opinion on the "Kossuth question"; tells several jokes. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Mary Gardiner Horsford, 1849 February 25
Scope and Contents Expresses desire to see Mary and her family; warns Mary "not to place your affections so strongly upon it [her baby] that you would feel hearbroken at its loss"; describes the sudden death of a neighbor's infant; describes Margaret Gardiner Beeckman's baby, Henry Beeckman; describes Margaret's encouragemnt of her husband's enterprise in California and their fears on the subject; discusses family members; describes her own two children. 4 pp. Pst. of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner Beeeckman, 1849 March 2
Scope and Contents Describes "Gardie's [David Gardiner Tyler] behavior at church; mentions a discourse delivered by a Virginia agent of the Bible Society who found seven families in Charles City County without a Bible in their homes. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, Richmond, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 March 18
Scope and Contents Plans to remain in Richmond, Virginia, to fa week; mentions acquaintances. 2 pp. TCy of ALS. Incomplete.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to John Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, circa 1849 March 29
Scope and Contents Poem entitled "A Birthday Song." 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 March 29
Scope and Contents Discusses David's Gardiner activities in the West; describes a dinner party; reminds her that the twenty-ninth is the President's Tyler birthday; wants to hold off [john Alexander Tyler]'s baptism until Alexander Gardiner can be in attendance. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Alexander Gardiner, 1849 April 2
Scope and Contents Received a letter from Dan[ie]l Webster to the President Tyler giving him his regards; mentions complaints received by the President Tyler about John [Tyler Jr.] and his drunkenness; reports on the well-being of her children. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 April 2
Scope and Contents Discusses family and friends. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 April 3
Scope and Contents Discusses David Gardiner and [John] Beeckman's activities in California; mentions acquaintances; notes the crops on the plantation. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, 1849 April 4
Scope and Contents Sends regards to her nephew [Henry Beeckman]. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, 'Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 April 13
Scope and Contents Has received the "thrilling news of Mr. B[eeckman?]" 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, 'Sherwood Forest, " Charles City County, Virginia, to Alexander Gardiner Esq., Clerk of the United States Circuit Court, New York City, New York, 1849 April 27
Scope and Contents Wishes that a set of china be purchased for her; social news; inquires as to the possibility of a job for Tazwell Tyler. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, 1849 May 11
Scope and Contents Hopes that her [MGB] baby [Henry Beeckman] is in no danger of "taking the measles". 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to [Alexander Gardiner?], 1849 May 18
Scope and Contents Mentions that the President Tyler thinks that the baby [John Alexander Tyler] is the finest in Virginia. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Margaret Gardiner Beeckman, 1849 May 25
Scope and Contents Has received and is now returning the "precious documents" sent to her; says the President Tyler has "no doubt that David Gardiner and [John] Beeckman will make a fortune speedily"; notes that Bishop Johns has accepted the Presidency of the College of William and Mary. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Mary Gardiner Horsford, 1849 May 28
Scope and Contents Describes some dresses she has received from Richmond and plans to send patterns for "the new sacks and cardinal capes"; compliments MGH on her choice of "Leila" for her daughter's name; describes "Mam Fanny...the superintendent of my nursery"; describes a visit to Richmond; discusses reports of the travels of David Gardiner and [John] Beeckman to California, inquires after various family members; discusses books read. 4 pp. Pst of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," (Charles City County, Virginia), to Julia McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 June 6
Scope and Contents Reports that the President's Tyler "crop of wheat is the talk of Virginia". 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, 'Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Mary Gardiner Horsford, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1849 July 25
Scope and Contents Describes various patterns and clothes; plans to go North for the summer unless hears of cholera. 3 pp. Pst of ALS.
Poem concerning a friendship turned to bitterness, 1849 September 26
Signed Sarah. 4 pp. AmsS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to "Brother", 1849 October 17
Scope and Contents Has returned home ["Sherwood Forest"] and found everything in order' reports that the President Tyler has gone to Williamsburg to enroll Tazewell Tyler at the College of William and Mary; discusses horses; mentions that General Taylor was in Baltimore at the same time as she and the President Tyler. 2 pp. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, 1849 November 1
Scope and Contents Reports on "Gardie" [David Gardiner Tyler]; social news. 1 p. TCy of ALS.
Julia Gardiner Tyler, "Sherwood Forest," Charles City County, Virginia, to Juliana McLachlan Gardiner, Brooklyn, Long Island, New York, 1850 February 21
Scope and Contents Is pleased "over the safety of the Atlantic"; feels that a monument to [President Tyler?] would prove the patriotism of the Union committee. 1 p. TCy of ALS.