Box 15
Contains 87 Results:
Document from a meeting of the Republican party of the city of Williamsburg, [Va.], containing the "preamble and resolutions" "unanimously adopted by the 'Executive Committee'"; deals with the issue of the movement of colored people away from the party; signed by H.S. Marton, John Hillman, Henry Debriss and Henry Billups, "Executive Committee of the Republican party of the City of Williamsburg.", 1880 September 6
Document certifying the unanimous election at a mass meeting of the Republican party of Williamsburg, Va., of General John Tyler as a delegate to the Republican Congressional Convention in Hampton on the 8th of September; certifies the election of H.S. Morton as Alternate; signed by E.H. Lively, chairman, and the Executive Committee of the Republican party for the City of Williamsburg., 1880 September 6
E. H. Lively, William[s]b[u]rg, Va., to General John Tyler.
Advises Tyler on his trip to the Republican convention; discusses the role of Tucker the lighthouse keeper. 11 pp. ALS. Including Nwscl dated as 25 August 1880 from West Point, Va., concerning John Tyler's declaration of allegiance to Hancock.
Mahone, Petersburg, Va., to General Jno. Tyler, Jr., Wash[ington], D.C., [18]80 October 6
Discusses the plans of the Bourbon Funder faction to create divisions among the ranks of the Republicans; states that may succeed in leading away the Coloured people; notes that Baily is the only one who could give the Bourbons a chance at the election; asks Tyler to ask Baily to withdraw. 3 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., Williamsburg, Va., to Mayor S. P. Baily, Delaplaine [sic] Station, Virginia., 1880 October 15
Quotes to Baily a letter from General Mahone urging Baily to withdraw his candidacy; advises Baily to do the same; informs Baily of the character and status of Mahone. 2 pp. ACyS of ALS.
Benj[ami]n S. Ewell, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to General John Tyler, Jr., n.p., 1880 October 17
Relates the advantage to the Southern states there would have been if there were more men like Tyler who had the courage to affiliate themselves with the Republican party and endure the stamp of "Traitor and Renegade" by their fellow citizens; encloses a letter in support of President Grant in 1872. 6 pp. ALS.
Benj[ami]n S. Ewell, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to General John Tyler, n.p., 1880 October 17
Copy of above letter in Tyler's hand. 4 pp. Cy of ALS.
Benj[ami]n S. Ewell, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to General Charles Devens, Attorney General of the United States, n.p., 1880 October 20
Recommends John Tyler to the office of Attorney General; complimetns Tyler's abilities as a "learned and eloquent writer and speaker, a lawyer of known reputation." 1 p. Cy of ALS.
B[enjamin] S. Ewell, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to Gen[eral] John Tyler, n.p., 1880 October 21
Apologizes to Tyler for the delay in sending the letters Tyler had requested. 1 p. ALS.
Rich[ar]d A. Wise, n.p., to General John Tyler, Jr., Williamsburg, Virginia, 1880 October 22
Asks Tyler to meet him at the Court House at 12 tomorrow to discuss business connected with Tyler's legislation. 1 p. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, to John Critcher, Washington CIty, D.C., 1881 February 26
Explains his pecuniary interest in the joint venture of Critcher and Strong in Arizona and Sonora; details his life of hardship the past few years as he was scorned and abused because of his views; states that he is interested in the Arizona and Sonora project in order to be able to provide comfortable for his daughter. 4 pp. ACyS of ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, to the Rev[eren]d Josephus Anderson, D.C., Methodist Church South, Searcy, Arkansas., 1881 February 28
Details some of the events in his life from the past three years in response to Anderson's request. 5 pp. ACyS of ALS.