Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Series 1: Group A, Acc. 78 T97 and 1992.63:  Papers, 1856-1895, of John Tyler, Jr., post Civil War Republican Party activist. Subjects covered by the collection include alcoholism, Republican Party politics, Presidential elections, political patronage, Reconstruction, Methodist Episcopal Church, Florida, Braxton Bragg, and the Fenian Brotherhood. Prominent correspondents include Charles Francis Adams, Chester Alan Arthur, Pierre G. T. Beauregard, James Gillespie Blaine, James Buchanan,...

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The President has directed the Secretary of State's attention to a "paper signed by the delegation of Maine, in both houses of the Congress, and the Senators from Massachusetts, relating to the alleged violations of the 3d Article sof the Treaty of Washington, by the British Government", received from Farifield. 1p. LS.

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Asks her to ask her daughters to write for her; hopes to make their children better friends; thanks her for handkerchiefs and Japanese writing, wants to find out more about the Japanese; country air good for nervous diseases; had to teach for five years because of financial situation; encloses music composed by her friend Mr. Bolling. 3pp. ALS.

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Invitation to the 1856 anniversary celebration of the Institute. 1 p. PM.

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to Colo[nel] Smith, [Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.]. Entrusts her son James Rochelle Tyler to Col. Smith's love and care; James has not had regular schooling for one year because family unable to locate proper teacher, so is unaccustomed to wordly ways; please inspect his clothing to make sure he has everything he needs. 3 pp. ALS.

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Her daughter Mrs. Tyler has much improved in health since she came to the mountains; however she plans to leave soon; please prevail on her to remain at least ten more days in order to avoid the poor climate of eastern Virginia. 2 pp. ALS.

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Unable to write the article on "Consummation of the Telegraph" reminiscences of the first trial of the telegraph in December 1843, sending President Tyler's annual message to Baltimore; President Tyler's part in promoting science, inventions, and letters. 4 pp. ALS.

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Requests an at-large appointment to West Point for his son James Rochelle Tyler. 1 p. ALS.

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Eva and her are expecting company on the 6th; she and her sister [Martha Rochelle] are also invited. 1 p. ANS.

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsEncloses your appointment to West Point, the letters of application to the President, and a letter thanking the President; please accept the aoointment-the military is a good profession and with the U.S. expanding into an empire and because of the possibility of sectional conflict, military men will be in great demand. 3 pp. Cy of ALS. Including a PDS from John B. Floyd, Secretary of War, Washington, D.C., to James R. Tyler, Narch 1859, appointing him as a cadet...

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James. R. Tyler reported for duty today. 1 p. PDS.

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Commissioning James R. Tyler a first lieutenant in the 65th Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the 4th Division of the Virginia militia, effective 24 December 1859. 1 p. PDS. Including an ADS signed by L.R. Edwards, C[lerk of] C[ourt], Southampton County, [Va.], 3 April 1860, stating that James R. Tyler took the proper oaths for the aforementioned commission. 1 p.

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Commissioning James R. Tyler a major in the 65th Regiment of the 8th Brigade of the 4th Division of the Virginia militia, effective 4 August 1860. 1 p. PDS. Including an ADS signed by L.R. Edwards C[lerk or] C[ourt], Southampton County, [Va.], 7 September 1860, stating that James R. Tyler took the proper oaths for the aforementioned commission. 1 p.

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His [Tyler's] advice to Davis was ignored and consequently the Union army was unable to organize and take control of Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri and are threatening Richmond; discontent of people and soldiers; will resign if not permitted to exercise powers given him. Includes AN, stating he was persuaded to hold the resignation for one month, after Manasses he decided not to submit it. 3 pp. ALS.

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Criticizes the conduct of the war, especiallty the inaction of the army; says the inactive should be taken before the Union raises more troops. 4 pp. ALS.

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Regrets not seeing Tyler in Richmond; called on Jefferson Davis to offer his services, possibly in starting a Southern military academy; sorry to learn that confederate forces were checked in the northwest, they were too scattered. 1 p. ALS. Including AN by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing the letter; Crozet fought under Napolean Bonaparte and taught at West Point. 1 p.

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Secretary [of War Leroy Pope] Walker has resigne, many doubted his abilities; difficulties of setting up a new government during time of war; Mr. Walker did best he could under the circumstances; your vest coats are not here; argue in the family, he [JT] and Mrs. Tyler have been sick; might go to Richmond next week; worried about what side Kentucky will take; John may copy his Mexican saddle but he [JT] will not let him have it. 4 pp. ALS.