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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Letter, marked “private,” from John P. Brophy to Thomas B. Florence, Washington, D.C. in which he discusses Tyler.[Originally enclosed with Brophy's letter to Tyler on May 23, 1869 (Item 7)]

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undated. “Beauty asleep and awake – Addressed to Miss Perkins, on her mischievous eyes.” Includes a newspaper clipping of a poem by Shelley.

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undated and untitled.

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undated. “Lines written by Sir Henry Houghton on the fall of the Confederate flag” and a short letter to Emily ? from Sallie Galt, Williamsburg, VA [2 sheets]

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undated. “The Ideal and the Real,” signed by John Tyler, Jr.

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undated. “Lines accompanying a copy of Munford’s translation into English of Homer’s Iliad, presented by a friend to General Robert E. Lee after the close of the late war between the states.”

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undated. “Oh Give Me Back My Heart” and “Ella of Granada,” signed by John Tyler, Jr.

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undated. “Napoleon’s Dying Prayer,” 'By an American Student- name unknown'. Written on the back of a copy of Lee's surrender to Grant.

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undated. “One Day A-Maying! A Poem Illustrative of a Life!” signed by John Tyler, Jr. (crossed out) A note included at the end describes how the poem was received.

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undated. “Extracts from the Religion’s of Father Prost (?) On Rev. Francis Mahoney” [2 sheets]

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undated and untitled. Written on a copy of Lee's surrender to Grant.

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undated and untitled.

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undated. Notes to General Price from Gen Snead On the Battle of Luka, MS(?) Includes hand-drawn map. [2 sheets]

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undated. Notes on the Battle of Iuka and the Battle of Hatchie [3 sheets]

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“Notes on the operations of Lee vs. Grant from the Rapidan to the Chickahominy” [2 sheets]

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undated. Paper cover that contained notes on the Battles of Corinth, Luka, Hatchie, Helena, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Chickahominy.

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Undated. Note on the formation of the Republican Party

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Letitia C[hristian] Tyler to Martha Rochelle Tyler. Everyone is well and her grandmother is better and good to them. Letitia wants her mother to take care of her health and to write soon.

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Letitia C[hristian Tyler] Shands, Jerusalem, VA(?) to (?) Clark. Letitia requests Mr. Clark send her the boxes of “Infants Bodys” for a 12 month-old child. She will select the ones she likes and send the payment and the surplus back with Mr. Hughes.

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L[etitia] C[hristian Tyler] Shands, Prince George, VA to Martha Rochelle Tyler. Letitia and Willie are well, and Mr. Shands left this morning for Harrisonburg. She hasn’t been able to travel to Petersburg to find out the price of sugar or coffee because of a sore ankle. The soldiers are drilling nearby and people expect a battle between Lee and McClellan near Winchester.

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M. B. Rochelle to Letitia C[hristian Tyler] Shands, Prince George, VA. Letitia’s grandmother is glad she is well, hopes to see her soon, and sends updates of family news. She asks Letitia to purchase some items for herself, Letitia’s mother, and her sister, Mattie, and will pay her back. 2 sheets, envelope included.

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W. B. Shands, Jerusalem, VA to Willie Shands (son of Letitia Christian Tyler Shands) He misses Willie and describes the activities of Willie’s Aunt Mattie and Uncle James. Shands provides updates on several people, including Ezra Gardiner and Tommy Fagan who were supposed to have a duel, but were stopped by the authorities. Letter includes a postscript from an unknown person.