Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsIn view of the fact that during the recent war, Great Britain was able to regain her lead in world commerce and once again started molesting naturalized U.S. citizens, it is resolved that the Democratic party will protect the citizens of the U.S., will support their claims against Britain, and seek to regain the U.S. lead in worl commerce; since the Republican party is seeking to promote the interests of the rich over the poor, it is resolved (here insert the...

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Talleyrand could have said that he represented a principle at the Congress of Vienna; likewise the Catholics in the U.S. represent a principle and they also have power; tells him this for the benefit of his work at the Democratic National Convention. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including AN, stating this is a duplicate of the letter sent to Preston.

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Invitation to a reception on 6 July. 1 p. PC. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], invitation was extended to all delegates at the Democratic National Convention. 1 p.

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Will arrange the next meeting between him and Generals N.B. Forrest and [John B.] Gordon and the parties he [JT] represents [i.e. Mr. O'Neill and Mr. Gibbons of the Fenian Brotherhood]. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., Summarizing contents of the letter; the meeting took place on 12 July in General Preston's rooms.

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President Johnson disappointed that Southerners did not insist upon his nomination; he has yielded to the Radicals by agreeing that the black-dominated legislature in the South are to select the electoral college. 1 p. Frag. of AL. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of the letter.

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Is just recovering from a fever; agrees with him about the causes of war; says foes are seeking a reason to destroy them; they must wait awhile until able to resist foes; "church is spreading rapidly and will soon include all worthy men from the Potomac to the Rio Grande," urges him to tell how the meeting [between the Southern generals and the Fenians] went. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of the letter. 1 p.

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His letters received; thanks him for his advice; shall Mrs. Ekins forward his letters to him? 1 p. ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of the letter.

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Inquires about his daughter [Mattie?], cousing Sally, Mr. C, Tony, and Anna; give them his regards; Mr. Savage's "abortive" convention has inspired them with hope, but it didn't fo well for Mr. Savage; the General [i.e. John O'Neill] treated Col. O'Beirne roughly in his speech. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, by John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of letter.

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsWishes to acquaint him with his activities of the past summer during which he prevented a "collision" with Great Britain and satyed civil unrest in the South; has been twice pardoned and because of his ancestors, is very concerned about the welfare of the United States; hopes to persuade the Democratic electoral colleges [to make the vote in the electoral college unanimous for Grant]. 2 pp. Cy of ALS. Imncluding AN, by John Tyler, Jr., letters to General Dent...

Scope and Contents Has saved him additional problems by preventing a "collision" with Great Britain and by laying to rest civil disturbances in the South; has been twice pardoned for his past acitivities; enclosed is the legal answer to the report made by Secretary of the Interior [Orville Hickman] Browning about the claim of Col. William Selden, former marshall of the District of Columbia, fo rkeeping prisoners; Browning's predecessors in the office, starting with Jacob Thompson, have treated the case...

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsEnclosed letters show he started a movement earlier this month [to persuade members of the electoral college to vote for Grant]; can prove that this summer he prevented a clash with Great Britain and laid to rest some of the civil disconent in the South; has been twice pardoned. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including a Cy of ALS, from John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., to John B. Gordon, Wade Hampton, Admiral Raphael Semmes, William Preston, J.W. Stevenson, C.C. Clay, John...

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Agrees whole-heartedly that the Democrats shpuld give their electoral votes to General Grant, but only with the apporval of Horatio Seymour; doesn't want it to look like they're deserting their candidate; believes Grant will be more conservative if the Deomcrats support him; has expressed these views to his friends.

Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsEncloses his report to the Fenian Brotherhood, advising them not to invade Canada; they are offended with him because of the advice, but he still has some power over them. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including a Cy of ALS, John Tyler, Jr., City of New York, New York, to the President, Vice-President, and the Executive Committee of the Fenian Brotherhood. 19 June 1868. Advises against invading Canada for the following reasons: 1. while the Radicals are in power, it will...

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Encloses a copy of General Beauregard's letter [of 19 Nov. 1868]; fears others will not see the expediency of following his suggestion. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including AN, summarizing contents of General Beauregard's letter and Tyler's to Seward.

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Would like to have him join him in making some visits tomorrow. 1 p. ALS. Including a poem about love. Also including a list of 7 names.

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Hopes the weather will permit them to go visiting tomorrow; comes see her at any time. 1 p. ALS.

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Suggested to the Female Orphan Asylum that he might be able to lectre on their behalf, but for various reasons, the offer was voteddown. 3 pp. ALS.

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Encloses the article he wished to see; visited the Board of Trade and believes a lecture can be satisfactorily arranged. 1 p. ALS.

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His friends and he would liek to have him [JT] come lecture again, but fear it would not pay him. 3 pp. ALS.

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Encloses his [JT] book and one of his [WHP] sermons. 1 p. ANS.

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Fragments of poems written about James. R. Tyler. 1 p. ANS.

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Invitation to the wedding of Emma M. Ridley and George P. Burgwyn. 4 items. PC. Also including a card listing numbers and names. 1 item.

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Invitation to the wedding of Julia Tyler and William H. Spencer, PC.

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Has not yet seen the archbishop about publishing his letter; invited him to attend the labor union's convention in Philadelphia. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, but John Tyler, Jr., summarizing contents of the letter.

Scope and Contents Inexcusable of him not to print a retraction of the slander against him [JT] sooner than he did; was in the hospital to undergo surgery, not for intoxication, yet he [OKH] mistakenly assumes that poor people are intemperant; family [of JT] was left destitute after the war and he was barred from his former profession; has very moderate habits; Harris' slander is a result of political differences, envy, and hate; General George H. Thomas is a relative and can help at anytime; may be poor, but...