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,...

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 Concerning various family matters; life in Seattle, Wash. prior and during Wordl War II; news of her uncle, Lyon G. Tyler's death and many remembrances of him; genealogical matters; her activities in the Colonial Dames, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Red cross. Also included are references to family differences re: the ownership of "Sherwood Forest" [Charles City County, Virginia] and the publication of certain "Tyler Letters". 29 items.

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Discussion of his stamp collection. 3 items.

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Scope and Contents Concerning various family matters; life in Missouri; her homesickness for Virginia; news of her uncle's death [Lyon G. Tyler]; reference to the mysterious trunk of "Tyler letters". Also included are letters criticizing those trying to "deify" Abraham Lincoln; discusses her decision to resign from the United Daughters of the Confederacy. 16 items.

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Describing life at the University of Virginia; family news; business matters. Several of these letters are addressed to Robert Fitzwalter Tyler revealing young Alfred Tyler's concern and devotion to his uncle. Also included is a land deed signed by him as Commonwealth Attorney of Charles City County. 14 items.

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Scope and Contents Concerning various legal and personal family matters. included is an 1858 newspaper clipping from Dispatch of an address by President John Tyler; and eight page memorandum detailing the contest of Juliana McLachlan Gardinre's will; and some letters written by him as a major in the United States Air Force during World War II. 22 items.