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Is pleased to hear of Tyler's high regard for him; states that he will be in Richmond and would like to see Tyler. 1 p. ALS.

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Invites Tyler to address the readjusters of New Kent on August 11; includes travel arrangements. 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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Describes the virtue of John Tyler, Jr., and his "able, statesmanlike, patriotic and elegant address" to the people of New Kent; notes the resolution passed by the Readjusters to have Tyler's address published in the Whig. 2 pp. Cy of ALS.

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Asks Tyler to verify his promise to write Baker a "Christmas Tree speech;" requests Tyler to "dot the speech with some sentimentality" as "this leaves one or all, and the Readjusters happy." 1 p. ALS.

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Acknowledges receipt of Tyler's letter; asks for his views on the President and Mr. Windom; discusses Tyler's relationship with Mahone; states that the 'Staunton Virginian' will soon be in full accord with the movement. 2 pp. ALS.

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Asks for information concerning the burial site of the late President Tyler; wishes to obtain a steroescopic view of the grave. 1 p. TL.

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Asks where he could obtain a stereoscopic view of President Tyler's grave. 1 p. TL.

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Informs Haines that no steroscopic view of his father's grave has been taken; gives Haines the location of the grave and notes that no monument has been erected on the spot. 1 p. ACyS of ALS.

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States that Mr. Palmore has given claim on their minerals due to poor health; offers them a vacant house to stay in if they should come visit the mines; states that he is anxious to have the mines worked; encloses a sample. 2 pp. ALS.

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States that he had been digging in his Kaolin mine and found it to improve in quality and quantity; invites Kellam up to look farther into the vains [sic]; asks Kellam to write before he comes. 2 pp. ALS.

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Discusses Mahone and the Readjusters; describes John Tyler, Jr. favorably and "well fitted for any position in or out of the State;" mentions the rising influence of the railroad. 4 pp. ALS.

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Notes that they found a "considerable quantity of Kaolin" at the last place he worked and also found a good deal of mica at the old pit; asks Chappell to come up soon. 1 p. C.

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Asks Kellam to come up and look at the Kolin mine. 2 pp. ALS.

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Discusses Mr. Kellam and the Kaolin mine. 2 pp. ALS.

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Asks what Mr. Massey thought of the letter; asks about matters in Richmond; states that he had advised Mr. Dezendorf to support Tyler and had convinced Dezendorf not to fight Lively. 2 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,...