Box 17
Contains 21 Results:
Folder 2, 1884 April-May
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.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Chester A. Arthur, President U. States, Washington, D.C., 1884 April 25
Encourages Arthur to give thought to the matters in print herewith enclosed [Labor Memorial addressed to Congress]; believes the Labor movement to have become a political power. 1 p. ACyS of ALS. Including PD, "Memorial of the Federation of Labor Unions and Knights of Labor." 6 pp.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Charles J. Folger, Secretary U.S. Treasury Department, Washington City, D.C., 1884 April 21
Does not want Folger to think him ungrateful for his present position, but wishes the "injustice" done him by Senators Jones and Conover to be remedied - through the position of Collector at Key-West, Florida. 2 pp. ACyS of ALS.
O. L. Pruden, Assistant Secretary, Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C., to John Tyler, Esq., West Washington, D.C., 1884 April 26
Acknowledges for the President the receipt of Tyler's letter of the 25th. 1 p. LS.
J. L. Howell, Georgetown, D.C., to Mr. Tyler, n.p., [1884?] April 30
Offers to show Tyler and his daughter the rooms for rent. 1 p. ALS. Including NwsCL, "Advocate of Late Suppers." 1 p.
E. H. Lively, Williamsburg, Va., to Jno. Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., [18]84 April 30
Applauds Tyler's efforts in the Labor movement; states that Mahone's "trickery and trading in politics has earned my disgust and contempt;" thanks Tyler for his interest in Lively's case; states that he "would like very much to see the ticket of Grant and Lincoln thrown to the breeze;" gives family news. 4 pp. ALS.
A. J. Bennit, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Tyler, n.p., [18]84 May 6
Describes the cottage Tyler enquired about; gives name of former tenant so that Tyler could get additional information. 2 pp. ALS.
Advertisement for "suburban Lots" in Hyattsville., [1884 May?]
1 p. PM. Including Nwsl - houses for sale in Hyattsville, Md., 1 p., and N, someone's address. 1 p.
R. B. Burroughs, Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Jr., [Washington City, D.C.], 1884 May 6
Informs Tyler that he is at the National [Hotel] and asks Tyler to come and see him. 1 p. ALS.
L. B. Ceabill, Washington, D.C., to John Tyler, [West Washington, D.C.], [1884] May 14
Describes a gentleman in her care who has pledged "total abstance [sic]"; thinks very highly of him when he is "himself." 2 pp. ALS.
A. M. Noyes, Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Washington, D.C., [1884] May 18
Asks Tyler to call on Mrs. Noyes to discuss some legal points in reference to an estate in Pennsylvania. 1 p. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., to Chester A. Arthur, President U. States, Washington, D.C., 1884 May 20
Trusts that the ticket presented at Chicago will be Arthur and Lincoln; believs it would be "suicidal to the Republican Party, and dangerous to the Country, to put forward Blaine;" believes that the "laboring mass;" would stand against Blaine. 2 pp. ACyS of ALS.
R. B. Burroughs, Jacksonville, Florida, to Gene[era]l [John Tyler, Jr.], Washington, D.C., [18]84 May 21
States that he received no reply from his "strong and forcible letter;" to Col. White and Judge Vaun; advises Tyler to make an application for the position in Warrenton; sends regards to Tyler's daughter. 2 pp. ALS.
Invitation to John Tyler to Ransom's Studio on the 27th for a literary recital. 1 p. C., [1884 May 26]
John Tyler, Jr., Indianapolis, [Ind.], to J. B. Weaver, n.p., 1884 May 29
Declines the nomination as vice-president of the National Greenback Labor Party since the nomination for President was for Benjamin F. Butler, which, in Tyler's opinion, involved an "abnegation of the political morals of the Party." 2 pp. ACyS of ALS. Including 2 tickets for the National Convention, on the 28th and 29th of May. 2 pp. PM.