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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"[C]ongratulations...upon your late financial stroke." 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including AN, John Tyler to President Davis, summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Constantly on the march; weather very bad, horses porrly shod; hoping to meet the enemy in order to break the monotony; wishes he knew someone who could get him a commission in the regular army; much sickness; if he does well in the field there is a small chance he will get a commission, but they go to men who know someone. 3 pp. ALS.

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Thanking him for his complimentary message. 1 p. ALS. Including AN by John Tyler, summarizing contents. 1 p.

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Failed to et the [Richmond] Whig issues containing "Python? papers, but Capt. Warren sent them; people talking about them; write what really happened at Shiloh; Richmond threatened from Penninsula and Fredericksburg; troops moving through Richmond. 3 pp. ALS. Including AN by John Tyler, Jr. summarizing "Python" part of letter. 1 p.

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Administration has finally achieved its aim to establish a military dictatorship; plans to offer his services in effort to defeat both the Union army and the "enemies of free government." 1 p. ALS. Including AN by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents. 1 p.

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsIntroduces Major John Tyler, a scholar, and a fine soldier; Tyler will explain to him General Price's scheme. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including ANS by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents; praising [T.H. Watts?] as a good general. 1 p. Also including a Cy of ALS, Col. James T. Holtzclaw, Montgomery, Alabama, to Col. Thomas Hill Watts, Richmond, Virginia, 11 June 1862. 2 pp. Also including ANS by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents; praise of [T.H. Watts?] as a...

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsWalker's resignation not yet received by War Department; knows that Col. Watts and Secretary of War Randolph were old friends and has a letter of introduction to Watts, has been speaking to him of Walker's case, spoke to Watts of Bragg's treatment of Walker and other officers; Lt. Smith told him [JT] in Augusta more about Bragg's attitude towards Walker; advises him to go to Richmond and present his side; Watts will let him know how his conversation with...

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Wants a field position, not a desk job; has been asking General [Leroy Pope] Walker, Secretary [Judah P.] Benjamin, General [Braxton] Bragg, and others for a field position, but in vain; let General Walker withdraw his resignation, then will be assigned to his staff; criticisms of Bragg are well-founded; not liked by his men. 4 pp. Cy of ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., stating that letter is about his case. 1 p.