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Discusses political situation; wants to return to "Old Whig" values. 4 pp. ALS. 2 pp. Cy.

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Concerns papers related to his appointments to various offices in the past. 1 p.

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Lists the places he delivered lectures and the names of those lectures concerning the "Eastern question;" discusses the consequences of the destruction of the Southern labor-system organization; believes that the center of commercial power and wealth will shift back to the Orient; warns of an impending "universal war" accompanying this shift and urges nations to take heed. 7 pp. AMsS.

Scope and Contents Calls attention to the "'Ukase' addressed to the Negroes in the Southern States," warns of "those Exeter Hall agents of Abolitionism" who, in their attempt to destroy the organized labor of the South, would have secured the British commercial dominance of the world; calls the President's attention to his enclosed Prospectus on the Eastern Question; states in a postcript that it remains "a mystery how such infamous wretches as those recently appointed in the Departments here, and elsewhere,...

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Presents a letter to President Hayes for perusal by Thompson; calls attention to the importance of the "Eastern Question." 1 p. ACyS of ALS. Including ACyS of ALS, 10 pp.

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Will bring Tyler's concerns to President Hayes' attention. 2 pp. ALS.

Scope and Contents Discusses the administration under his father [John Tyler]: says the office was managed by three clerks at the Tyler's private expense, describes his father as having been "sole custodian of the public monies;" describes his own poverty since the death of his father; needs to support his sister [Letitia Tyler], as her eyes have "failed her;" accuses Conover; mentions Civil Service exam he had to take. 20 pp. ALS. Including Nwscl., from Noah's Times and Messenger, May 6, 1877, concerning the...

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Comments on the survival of the Republican Party. 1 p. ACyS. Including Nwscl., from The Daily Nation, entitled "The New Whigs in Virginia." 1 p.

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Copy of a statement - signed by S.P. Bayly, E.P. Phelps, M.D. Ball, Joseph Segar and R. Denise - desiring that Tyler be given some suitable official position in the State of Virginia. 3 pp. ACy.

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Concerns transmission of letters between Dr. Myron S. Mickles and A.H. Evans. 1 p. Including AN, by Dr. Mickles.

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Discusses attempts to be both a Northern Republican and a Southern Democrat - especially those made by [?] Mosby and [?] Key; believes that there is a conciliatory attitude of "the Administration" and the Republican Party toward the Democratic Party. 13 pp. AL.

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Gives suggestions on how to reduce costs at the [Jacksonville] collection office. 3 pp. ALS.

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Nominates John Tyler, Jr. for Inspector of Customs, Richmond, Virginia. 2 pp. Cy.

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Approves nomination of John TYler, Jr. as Inspector of Customs, Richmond, Virginia. 1 p. 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,...

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Has decided to go with S. Robinson's recommendations for reducing costs; has investigated the competency of John R. Scott, present Collector of Customs, Jacksonville, Florida 1 p. ANS.

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Wants Tyler to go and investigate the possibility of reducing expenses at the Customs [Office], Jacksonville, Florida, by discharging officers and employees. 3 pp. ALS.

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Wishes to be remembered kindly in some of the leading Richmond journals. 3 pp. ALS.

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Requests Tyler to go to Jacksonville and examine the situation at the Customs office. 2 pp. ALS.

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Instructions concerning Tyler's visit to Jacksonville, Florida 1 p. ALS.

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Has received instructions and will act promptly concerning his trip to Jacksonville, Florida 1 p. ACyS.

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Encourages official changes, [i.e. dismissal of officials and/or employees]. 2 pp. Telegram.

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,...