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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Recommends that George Sharswood of Pennsylvania be appointed Chief Justice [of the Supreme Court]. 1 p. Cy of ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Encloses a copy of his final account with Mr. Clark; recommends that he use his talets to further God's Kingdom on Earth. 1 p. ALS. Including ALS, from James M. Ray, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Clark, n.p., 12 Nov. 1873. Inquiring about John Tyler, Jr.'s account. 1 p.

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Believes Richard Coke, formerly of Williamsburg, Va., will be elected governor of Texas; please write Coke on his behalf and ask him to appoint him adjutant general. 2 p. ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter; wrote Coke on 26 November [18]73. 1 p.

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Received balance for his quarterly report ending 30 June [1873] but has not yet received the balance for the quarter ending 31 March 1873; is working on spiritual matters. 2 pp. Cy of ALS. Including AN, [by John Tyler, Jr.], summarizing contents of letter. 1 p.

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Is so happy to hear of his conversion [to Christianity]; Mrs. Tyler [Julia Gardiner?] said he was "...the kindest and most liberal of all the boys," Robert Jones lost his job; told Nannie [Bridges Tyler] that he would pay for her oldest son to go to the University of Virginia; sometimes thinks about moving to California. 4 pp. ALS.

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Happy to hear about his conversion; "Bea and he are thrown upon the cold charity of the world...." 2 pp. ALS.

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Accepts his invitation for this evening. 1 p. AN.

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Knows his [JT] brothers Tazewell and Robert and would like to make his acquaintance. 2 pp. ACS.

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1 p. AN. Including AN, listing names and amounts of money. 1 p.