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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Announces that he will be pleased to see Tyler in Florida and asks him to call at his house upon his arrival. 1 p. ALS.

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Reaffirms his statements to Garfield concerning Ewell, but does not believe that any appointment will be made from the South; informs Ewell of Lewis' trip to Mentor, Ohio; believes that the "liberal movement will sweep the state this year overwhelmingly;" includes additional letters so that "you may understand and appreciate more fully some matters personal to myself." 2 pp. ACyS of ALS.

Scope and Contents Reminds Windom of his previous contributions of information; states that he is not seeking an appointment; discusses the future of the Colored People and the Republican party in relation to the Mahone movement in Virginia; believes the the failure of the liberal movement will result in the reestablishment of "Bourbon Democratic Rule and tyranny;" notes the existence of an anti-Mahone faction with Wickham, Deuzendorf and Jorgensen who are plotting to seize control of the chief federal offices...

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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Regrets to have found that Tyler has been ordered to Florida; discusses politics, family matters. 3 pp. ALS.

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Relates his orders to report to Florida and his actions when he reached there in response to his instructions issued by Windom's department on the 8th of February. 3 pp. ACyS of ALS.

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Details political situation in Florida; believes that Florida can be redeemed from Democratic control and that he can bring it about working with "Old-line Whigs;" details his past activities and appointments. 9 pp. ACyS of ALS.

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Responds to Department orders to make a report; describes the illicit activity of 3 schooners, the Attic, Gertrude and Boyle which are engaged in smuggling liquors to the various hotels in Florida; notes ways to prevent future such problems; asks for his paycheck for work in February. 13 pp. ACyS of 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,...