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Detailed account of the political situation in Florida after the Republican losses in the recent election; discusses the political status of Senator Conover and Representative Purman. 3 pp. ALS. Including ACyS of above ALS.

Scope and Contents Hopes all is well, though the spirit of determination in his last letter almost "appalled" her; Bessie [Dennison] is better and painting portraits; her [LTS] school is doing well enough to provide her the essentials; Willy's [William Waller] Lizzy is here at school and Martha [Tyler] will be soon; "Tootsie" [Priscilla (Tyler) Goodwin] has been successful on stage and will probably become an actress; Harry Tyson and Julia [(Tyler) Tyson] have been here; Carrie Tyson has been in "the City" but...

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Thanks for lending him the books. 1 p. ALS.

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Notes that he has no more idea than Tyler as to what the temper or politics of the [Florida] Legislature will be. 1 p. ALS.

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Apologizes for her little brother refusing to let Tyler accompany her home from church; explains the escort system the town girls had arranged. 3 pp. ALS.

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Complains of her hard life and depressions; Martha Tyler is now at the school, describes her health problems; advises him [JT] not to change churches to the off-shoot to the Episcopal; Dr. Wat Tyler has died, like Tazewell [Tyler], from exposure. 4 pp. ALS.

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,...