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 Including correspondence concerning her financial and legal affairs; news from friends and relatives; the Grant and Johnson administrations; history of the Civil War; Harry's [Beeckman] death; [John] Alexander Tyler's wedding; permission to obtain John Tyler's autograph; news of politics and especially the Democratic Party. 50 items.

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Scope and Contents Including correspondence concerning her financial and legal affairs; news from friends and relatives; religion and the Roman Catholic Church; her children; the Boss Tweed Ring Conspiracy; Alexander Grahm Bell's wedding; a pension for Presidents' widows; the lack of postal service at "Sherwood Forest"; the "celebrations" of the centennial. 43 items. * *See letter of 11 November, 1876 from Julia Gardiner Tyler to William M. Evarts

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Scope and Contents Including correspondence concerning reclaiming the land in the South; privileges of Presidents' widows; news from friends and relatives; her financial and legal affais; a fever epidemic in the South; news of her children; petitions for a pension for Presidents' widows; the reabilitation of "Carter's Grove"; celebration of Cornwallis' surrender to Washington. 43 items.

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Including correspondence concerning a pension for Presidents' widows; news from friends and relatives; her childre; her financial and legal affairs; her ancestry. 21 items.

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Scope and Contents Including correspondence chiefly between her son Lachlan Tyler and her; concerning news of friends and relatives; his progress in his studies; "Carter's Grove" plantation; President Garfield's death; her illness. 31 items.