Box 5
Contains 11 Results:
EdWard M. Cheney, Chairman, Republican State Executive Committee of Florida, ReQua's Block, Jacksonville, Florida, to John Tyler, Jr., Assessor, [Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 22
Requests Tyler to donate $50 to the Republican Party for campaign purposes. 1 p. PL. Signed by J. D. Enos, Asst. Secretary.
Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 22
About political maneuvers and compromises withing the Republican party. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], letter is about "contemplated movements." 1 p.
Chas. Cowlam, [Jakcsonville, Fla.], to General John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 22
People want to see a better choice than that offered by the Democratic state ticket and the [Republican] ring; political maneuvering in Florida. 2 pp. ALS.
Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dr. Sir," [John Tyler. Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 23
Movement afoot to nominate a third ticket; has been offered $25,000 to resign, but won't do it; if he came, he might be nominated to an office. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], letter about "political game going on." 1 p.
Cha[rle]s Cowlam, Jacksonville, Florida, to General John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 23
Wants to be nominated for Congress and nothing else; Call talked to him about political matters; he [CC] is acceptable to the Liberal Republicans. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], this letter and that of 26 Aug. [18]72 are about "political games and movements." 1 p.
W.H. LeCain, Ocala, Florida, to General John Tyler, [Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 24
Wants a commission as justice of the peace so he can help young colored men register to vote, because their votes are needed. 2 pp. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter; replied that he would nto recommend his appointment because he wanted to register people improperly. 1 p.
Cha[rle]s Cowlam, Jacksonville, Florida, to General John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida?], 1872 August 26
Scope and Contents
The house of which he spoke is not favorably located; political maneuvering. 2 pp. ALS. Including an AL, [Chas. Cowlam, Jacksonville, Fla.?, to John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida?], n.d. The election commissions must be composed so as to prevent the inspectors sent by the "Ring" from having any influence. 2 pp.
James M. Ray, Saratoga Springs, New York, to John Tyler, [Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 27
The letters from the A. M. E. Church, from Dr. [Silas[ Reed, and from Governor [Harrison] Reed, and from the secretary all support the dismissal of Purman and his appointment; Mr. Hart is a worthy candidate for governor [of Florida]. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.
James M. Ray, Saratoga [Springs, N.Y.], to John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 27
The only way to remain strong in their committment to temperature it to turn to God. 1 p. ALS.
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
Invitation to speak at the Grant and Wilson meeting. 1 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizng contents of letter. 1 p.