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Box 5

 Container

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

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88931
Scope and Contents

Requests Tyler to donate $50 to the Republican Party for campaign purposes. 1 p. PL. Signed by J. D. Enos, Asst. Secretary.

Dates: 1872 August 22

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dear General" [John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 22

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88932
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 22

Chas. Cowlam, [Jakcsonville, Fla.], to General John Tyler, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 22

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88933
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 22

Harrison Reed, Jacksonville, Florida, to "Dr. Sir," [John Tyler. Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 23

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88934
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 23

Cha[rle]s Cowlam, Jacksonville, Florida, to General John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 23

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88935
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 23

W.H. LeCain, Ocala, Florida, to General John Tyler, [Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 24

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88936
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 24

Cha[rle]s Cowlam, Jacksonville, Florida, to General John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida?], 1872 August 26

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88937
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 26

James M. Ray, Saratoga Springs, New York, to John Tyler, [Jr., Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 27

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88938
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1872 August 27

James M. Ray, Saratoga [Springs, N.Y.], to John Tyler, Jr., [Tallahassee, Florida], 1872 August 27

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 6
Identifier: id88939
Scope and Contents

The only way to remain strong in their committment to temperature it to turn to God. 1 p. ALS.

Dates: 1872 August 27

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

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