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Box 5

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Contains 72 Results:

Box 5

 File — Box: 5
Identifier: id86429
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,...
Dates: 1844-1899

Folder 1, 1872 January-February

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id86430
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,...
Dates: 1872 January-February

Folder 2, 1872 March

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: id87029
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,...
Dates: 1872 March

Folder 3, 1872 April-June

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 3
Identifier: id87041
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,...
Dates: 1872 April-June

Folder 4, 1872 July

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 4
Identifier: id87046
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,...
Dates: 1872 July

Folder 5, 1872 August 1-20

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: id87658
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,...
Dates: 1872 August 1-20

Folder 6, 1872 August 22-28

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88930
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,...
Dates: 1872 August 22-28

Folder 7, 1872 September

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id88942
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,...
Dates: 1872 September

J.D. Enos, Asst. Sec[retary], Republican State Executive Committe of Florida, ReQua's Block, Jacksonville, Florida, to John Tyler, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida, 1872 August 28

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88941
Scope and Contents

Invitation to speak at the Grant and Wilson meeting. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizng contents of letter. 1 p.

Dates: 1872 August 28

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 3

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id88943
Scope and Contents

He and B. [i.e. Bloxham] must not do anything yet; waiting to see what Cheney and Conant will do; encloses letters for B[loxham], Gibbs, and W____. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

Dates: 1872 September 3

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear Gen[ear]l" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 5

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98836
Scope and Contents

The [Executive] Committee [of the Republican Party] is trying to defeat him [HR]; they plan to win by using fraudulent registrations; [James M.] Ray had resigned. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

Dates: 1872 September 5

W.H. Lecain, Ocala, Florida, to "General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], [18]72 September 6

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98837
Scope and Contents

Asks Tyler to send official stationery, and ask the governor to appoint him as justice of the peace and notary public; he needs to be reimbursed for postage and printing done for his job as assessor; is forming Grant and Wilson clubs; wants to be nominated to legislature. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], wrote him on 11 Sept. that had written him on 3 Sept. 1872.

Dates: [18]72 September 6

W.H. LeCain, Ocala, Florida, to "General" [John Tyler, Jr./ Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 11

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98838
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents

[Marion] County supports state and national [Republican] tickets; had a peaceful, orderly meeting yesterday with good speeches by Judge Hart and Major Stearns; would be nice if he gave a speech; has been appointed a notary public. 2 pp. ALS. Including ANS, by John Tyler, Jr., wrote him that assistant assessors not permitted to hold other offices.

Dates: 1872 September 11

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 8

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98839
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents

Political maneuvering between the conservatives and the "ring," Major Bell is trying to secure his [HR] nomination as U.S. Senator; a trip to Washington, D.C. may be necessary - will he need permission to go? 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

Dates: 1872 September 8

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 11

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98840
Scope and Contents

About the actions of the Ex[ecutive] Committee [of the Florida Republican Party]; possibility of Tyler moving to Jacksonville. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

Dates: 1872 September 11

James M. Ray, Washington City, D.C., to Gen. John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida], [18]72 September 12

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98841
Scope and Contents

Sends replies to his questions about his duties as assessor; his nomination ought to show the colored people that Grant did not support his predecessor [Purman]; Greeley coalition weakening. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by James M. Ray]. 13 Sept. [1872]. He has not resigned; Senator Osborn in town. 1 p. Also including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

Dates: [18]72 September 12

John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida, to James M. Ray, Washington City, D.C., 1872 September 13

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98842
Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsGreeley's supporters concede his defeat on the national level but believe they can win on the state level; they will probably succeed in Florida because of the "odious men" on the Republican ticket; we need a "Grant Reform" ticket which will bring together many different elements; different factions of Republicans; dominance of carpetbaggers in office. 6 pp. Cy of ALS. Including ALS, from John Tyler, Jr., to "My Dear Gov[erno]r" [Harrison Reed, Jacksonville,...
Dates: 1872 September 13

W.H. LeCain, Ocala, Florida, to John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida, 1872 September 16

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98843
Scope and Contents

Appointment as notary public and justice of peace will not interfere with his assessor duties; if elected to the legislature, Gov. [Harrison] Reed will "make it all right with the Department;" will continue to send certificates of entries in his assessment if required to do so. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

Dates: 1872 September 16

Robert Tyler, Montgomery, ALS., to John [Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 16

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98844
Scope and Contents

His last history article very good; he [RT] may go to New Orleans, 1 p. ALS.

Dates: 1872 September 16

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 September 18

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98845
Scope and Contents

Cowlam has left for New York; he, Gibbs, Allison, and he [HR] must go to Washinton, D. C. and Pensacola; send copies of his letters to the committee [Executive Committee of the State Republican Party]. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.

Dates: 1872 September 18

Jas. Bell, Jacksonville, Florida, to Gen. John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla, 1872 September 29

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id98846
Scope and Contents

[JT] should not remove Conant - he supports Gov. [Harrison] Reed; he [JB] secured the letter from Walls, thinking it might be useful some time. 1 p. Cy of ALS.

Dates: 1872 September 29

A. Fernandez, Savannag, Georgia, to Jno. Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida, 1872 January 9

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id87022
Scope and Contents

His seven dollars received; cane will be sent to him; will see Col. Capers for him. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing letter. 1 p.

Dates: 1872 January 9

Thomas Ward Osborn, Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida, 1872 January 25

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id87023
Scope and Contents

Agrees with his article; would cooperate in any plan to annex Cuba or Mexico but the president [Grant] is not interested; the members of the [Republican] party in Florida need to learn to compromise and not quarrel so much with each other. 2 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1872 January 25

Silas Reed, Boston, Ma., to General John Tyler, [Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 January 29

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id87025
Scope and Contents

Was in Washington, D.C., one day and did not see the president; will return shortly and press his case; dislikes interfering with the wishes of the governor of Florida about appointments to judgeships; needs letters of recommendations, anyway, which he has not sent; consults with Governor [Harrison] Reed about a suitable office for him. 4 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter.1 p.

Dates: 1872 January 29

S[ilas] Reed, Boston, Mass., to John Tyler, [Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 February 12

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: id87026
Scope and Contents All he knows about the state of things in Florida is what he [JT] has told him and what he reads i nthe Sentinel; President Grant relies on his friends in Florida to tell him what is happening there; he cannot request a specific post for him because he doesn't know if the governor would approve; asks him to tell about the men holding posts he desires and he will see if they can be removed; asks who in Florida has the most influence with President Grant. 4 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John...
Dates: 1872 February 12