Box 17
Contains 77 Results:
Box 17
Folder 1, 1884 January-March
Folder 2, 1884 April-May
Folder 3, 1884 June-August
Folder 4, 1884 September-December
John Critcher, Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Jr., n.p., 1884 January 10
Asks Tyler for a letter of introduction to Senator Coke of Texas; hopes that Tyler and his daughter are well.
B. S. Sockwood, Wash[ington], D.C., to John Tyler, Treasury Dep[artmen]t, Wash[ington], [D.C., 1884 January 11
Informs Tyler of a meeting of the National Arbitration League on Jan. 15. 1 p. ACS.
B[essie?], Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Georgetown, D.C., [1884] January 15
Is worried about cousin M.; asks Tyler to tell her not to neglect what she had told her as "it is very dangerous to herself and every body else." 1 p. ACS.
John M. Wright, Washington, D.C., to John Tyler, Jr., [Washington] City, D.C., [1884 January 15]
Informs Tyler that the S[ons] o[f] J[onahdab] building committee will meet Jan. 16. 1 p. ACS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to William Groome, U.S. Senator, Washington, D.C., 1884 January 28
Encloses a dollar that he had borrowed and returned earlier, but apparently Groome had not received the earlier note. 2 pp. ALS.
Jno. M. Wright, Washington, D.C., to John Tyler, Jr., [Washington] City, D.C., [1884 January 29]
Informs Tyler of the Jan. 30 meeting of the S[ons] O[f] J[onahdab] Building Committee. 1 p. ACS.
J. H. Riley, Washington, D.C., to John Tyler, Jr., Esq., Washington, D.C., 1884 January 29
Requests the presence of Tyler in his office on Jan. 31 to "receive the part assigned to you at next Thursday's entertainment."
"Opening Hymn of Joy" and "Hymn of Praise to God" - transcript of the opening ceremonies at the Sons of Jonadab Celebration held by "Pioneer Council No.1" in Marinis Hall, Washington, D.C., written in Tyler's hand., 1884 February 4
R. Tyler Jones, Richmond, Virginia, to "Uncle" [John Tyler, Jr.], n.p., 1884 February 5
Informs Tyler of an offer he received from a "young widow of large money" to tutor her son; believes this to be the best chance he has had in a while; asks Tyler to send $10 at once; sends love to Aunt Letty, Bessie, and cousin Mattie. 2 pp. ALS.
Lachlane Tyler, Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Jr., [Georgetown, D.C.], 1884 February 6
Informs John Tyler that a Mr. Lulley called on him to write asking J. Tyler to pay back immediately the money that is owed him; states that Lulley was particularly concerned by J. Tyler's "ungrateful neglect of him;" urges Tyler to make a settlement with Lulley. 2 pp. ALS.
R. Tyler Jones, Richmond, Virginia, to "Uncle" [John Tyler, Jr.], n.p., 1884 February 9
Thanks Tyler for the $5 that he sent; wishes that he never had to ask for favors; states that "there is no man more economical than I am." 2 pp. ALS.
A.H. Kennedy, Connellsville, Pa., to General John Tyler, Washington, D.C., 1884 March 18
Informs Tyler that he wrote Judy Wend three different times but has received no answer; thinks of the "many pleasant moments we [Tyler and he] have spent together in our lovely and brotherly Council of Jonadabism;" expects "to live on and die the same doing what good I can for others as I go along the rugged pathway of life;" hopes Tyler will give him all the views connected with the order around Washington, D.C. 3 pp. ALS.
Page Saunders, Washington, D.C., to Mr. John Tyler, n.p., [1884?] March 28
Wants to meet with Tyler to discuss some questions with him; wishes to move to another location and wants Tyler's advice. 3 pp. ALS.
An Address "prepared for the Joint Committees of the Federation of Labour, and the District Labour Assembly" by John Tyler, Jr. to the Senators and Representatives in Congress., 1884 March
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to General U.S. Grant, Washington City, D.C., 1884 April 3
Applauds Grant's visit to the House of Representatives; hopes to see "the most prominent representative of the elements of anarchy in the country 'corked up in a bottle' again." 1 p. ACyS of ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., to Samuel J. Randall, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington City, D.C., 1884 April 5
Congratulates Randall on his movement in association with the reception of General Grant. 1 p. ACyS of ALS.
Sam[uel] J. Randall, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to John Tyler, Jr., Esq., n.p., 1884 April 7
Thanks Tyler for his kind words on Randall's action towards General Grant. 1 p. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to the Committees on behalf of the Federation of Labor and on behalf of the Legislative Labor Assembly, n.p., 1884 April 8
Presents the final version of his address on Labor interests for Congress; states that he has removed all matters that had been objected to by members of the committees. 1 p. AcyS of ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Samuel J. Randall, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., 1884 April 10
Congratulates Randall on the result of the Pennsylvania convention; believes him to be the "strongest candidate for the Presidentcy [sic] the Democracy could place before the Country." 1 p. ACyS of ALS.
E. H. Lively, Williamsburg, Va., to Mr. John Tyler, n.p., 1884 April 17
Asks if it would be possible for Tyler to assist him in any way outside the influence of Mahone; hopes to "march to victory or to defeat, under the Blaine banner;" discusses the fortune of the Republican paper in Virginia he helped support; asks Tyler to answer favorably. 3 pp. ALS.