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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Thanks Tyler for his prompt reply to his earlier letter; states again that his reason in writing is that he finds his present job "not at all pleasant" and would be interested in getting a government appointment. 1 p. ALS.

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States that he has managed to convince the landlord to wait to the 10th to take the rent; asks Tyler if he can get the money to them a day earlier than the 11th, when the note matures; informs Tyler that there will be a vacant room there soon and invites him to come live there. 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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Discusses his present appointment and prospects for the furture; advises her to stay in Virginia as all the money he now makes goes to support her aunt Letty; gives news of Bessie Denison; believes that if Mr. New becomes the Secretary of the Treasury, his [JT] future will be secure.

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Replies to Lively's letter that the Committee is "heartily and earnestly in favor of the election of Hon. Harry Libbey to Congress." 1 p. TL.

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Informs Tyler that he succeeded in procuring the "Blue Book" and had it delivered to Tyler at the Clarendon; states that he will also send five volumes of the Paris Exposition; lets Tyler know that he would be happy to secure any other books from the State Department that Tyler might want. 1 p. ALS.

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Informs Tyler that he sent to the Post Office a package containing the "Paris Exposition report" and that it will be necessary for Tyler to go and pick it up. 1 p. ALS.

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Asks Tyler for the $60 he owes for board at the Capitol Hotel as he is in a bad financial situation; states that the "political horizon looks bright for the cause of Liberalism in Virginia."

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Requests the presence of Tyler at a meeting of the Pioneer Council [S. of I.] on Saturday Nov. 11 at 7:30. 1 p. ACS.

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Asks Tyler's assistance in helping his wife obtain her share of Henry Curtis' will; asks Tyler to think the matter over carefully and set a percentage rate for his services. 3 pp. ALS.

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Thanks Tyler for the Christmas gifts he sent her; hopes the New Year will be profitable for Tyler; gives family news. 2 pp. ALS.

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Begs Tyler to get his papers at once from Richmond; believes Tyler to be able to help in this matter more than anyone else; gives family news. 3 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,...

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Thanks Tyler for his letter and clippings; explains that she cannot give Tyler news of West Point as she has not been there since September; hopes that Tyler will write as often as possible. 2 pp. ALS.

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States that he is recovering from his ailments; regrets "the loss of our pleasant whist party;" thanks Tyler for his hospitality, offers to reciprocate. 2 pp. ALS.

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Wants to see Tyler; hopes to get settled down in a few days. 1 p. ALS.