Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsW. F. Clayton, Florence, S.C. to Mattie R[ochelle] Tyler, Courtland, VA Clayton knows she has the papers of James H. Rochelle and asks that she send him any official papers from the Confederate Navy so that he might send them along to the Navy Dept. in Washington. The government is publishing information about both the Union and Confederate Navies and he wants them to have as much information as possible and for J. H. Rochelle’s papers to receive the attention...

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W.F. Clayton, Florence, S.C. to M[artha Rochelle] Tyler, Courtland, VA Clayton received her last letter and thanks her for the information on John R. Tucker. He served with him and James H. Rochelle on the Patrick Henry during the Battle of Hampton Roads and remembers them well. He will write to the publishers to let them know that he will be buying the book.[Ripped] Envelope included.

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Virginia Tucker, Norfolk, VA to Mattie [Rochelle] Tyler, Courtland, VA Tucker is sending the addresses of Admiral John R. Tucker’s children, as requested. She is very interested in reading the book by James H. Rochelle that is to be published, and asks that Mattie send her two copies of it. Envelope included.

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Virginia Tucker, Norfolk, VA to [Mattie Rochelle] Tyler, Courtland, VA. She received the copy of the book on the life of her father and offers her thanks. When her brother Randolph returns from abroad, she knows he will like a copy, too. Envelope included.

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Letter to James Black, Richmond, Virginia from John Tyler, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, requesting job of drafting letter to English, Welsh and Scottish emigrants.

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Letter from Jeremiah Morton, Mobile AL, to John Tyler, discussing John Black.

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Letter from C. M. Smith and J. M. Donald , Richmond, Virginia to John Tyler, Jr., giving their opinion of Tyler's fitness and estimates of costs for emigrant letter.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Subseries 2, Acc. 2009.148 Additon. Papers relating to John Tyler, Jr. and his family. The predominant dates are 1860-1885. Correspondents include Letitia C. Tyler Shands, her husband William B. Shands, and Robert Tyler. Among the topics covered are the Civil War, Post Civil War politics, as well as family affairs. Includes poems, poems, military and political notes and documents, Letitia Christian Shands letters, Martha Rochelle Tyler correspondence, newspapers, political and legal...

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This last article recounts the trial of Tyler vs. Black. Tyler claims that Black, a member of the Virginia Board of Immigration, owes him $500 for drafting a letter to the people of England, Scotland and Wales.

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Witness list for Tyler v Black.

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Letter describing land agency they have set up in New York to sell southern real estate, and asking Tyler to send lists of properties for sale around Richmond.

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Response to letter from Tyler. [3 sheets]

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Letter regarding letters of introduction from land agency

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Response to a list of properties Tyler sent, statement that he will be their exclusive Richmond representative now.

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Reference to a potential client passing through Richmond

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Followup about potential client and comment about business picking up when South's political status is settled

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From J. E. Wells, Portage City, WI, to John Tyler, Esq., stating that he can't help William financially, asking to be kept informed on case. Included is a letter from J. E. Wells, Portage City, WI, to his brother, William Wells.

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A letter from J. E. Wells, Postage City, Wisconsin, to his brother, William Wells, Williamsburg, Va. States that he hopes that William is innocent, but if he is not he "must suffer the penalty of the law." Their father does not have the means to help him with the money William requested.

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Documents from case, statement from defendant and argument from counsel that larceny had not been committed in Richmond, so the court had no jurisdiction. [5 sheets]

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Notes from Tyler in preparation for case. [7 sheets]