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Box 18

 Container

Contains 14 Results:

Folder 3, 1887

 File — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106407
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,...
Dates: 1887

Lyon G. Tyler, Richmond, Virginia, to General John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., 1887 February 7

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106408
Scope and Contents

Mentions the enquiry made by Prof. W. G. Sumner of Yale College, concerning the "Bank question;" discusses his plan to publish a pamphlet on father's administration; asks John to check on some dates concerning the Whig caucus of August 1841; announces the birth of a son, whom he has named John Tyler. 3 pp. ALS.

Dates: 1887 February 7

John Tyler, Jr., Washington City, D.C., to Lyon [Tyler], Richmond, Virginia, 1887 February 9

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106409
Scope and Contents

Congratulates Lyon on the birth of his son, John Tyler; describes his proud lineage; discusses the whig slander of President Tyler that Lyon had asked about. 3 pp. ACyS of ALS.

Dates: 1887 February 9

Invitation to John Tyler to attend a "ball complimentary to the Class of 87" at Chapel Hill, North Carolina; signed by Carrie T. Winston., [1887 May 9]

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106410
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,...
Dates: [1887 May 9]

Invitation, requesting the presence of John Tyler and family at the marriage of Louise B. Mitchell to George A. W. Payne on 9 June 1887, Lynchburg, Va., [1887 June 6]

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106411
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,...
Dates: [1887 June 6]

List of clothing and linen items; "Miss Tyler" appears at top., 1887 July 17

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106412
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,...
Dates: 1887 July 17

Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William D. Cabell to the Tylers to attend the closing exercises of Norwood Institute on 10 June in Washington., [1887]

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106413
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,...
Dates: [1887]

Invitation from Mrs. Antoinette Kindred Sebrell to attend the marriage of her daughter, Grace Kindred, to Dr. James Darden Rives, on August 4, Virginia Beach, Va., [ca. 1887?]

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106414
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,...
Dates: [ca. 1887?]

Sallee Q. Kennedy, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Tyler, Washington, D.C., 1887 August 8

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106415
Scope and Contents

Mentions that she would like to hear from Tyler as she is going to the Richards tomorrow morning for the rents. 1 p. ALS.

Dates: 1887 August 8

James Brennan, Washington, D.C., to Mr. James R. Tyler, Washington, D.C., [18]87 August 10

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106416
Scope and Contents

Notes that he was able to grant Tyler a leave of absence of only 1 day and that if he does not return by this afternoon he will be forced to report Tyler to the Chief-Clerk as away without leave. 2 pp. ALS.

Dates: [18]87 August 10

John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., to the President, Washington, D.C., 1887 September 17

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106417
Scope and Contents

Suggests the appointment of Allan Campbell or of himself to the position of Secretary of State; gives reasons why he would be a good choice. 4 pp. Df of ALS. Including DF of a letter concerning his pay from his job. 5 pp.

Dates: 1887 September 17

John Critcher, Washington, D.C., to General John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., 1887 October 21

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106418
Scope and Contents

Asks whether it can be arranged so that he may work in Tyler's place while Tyler is sick so that Tyler may receive his pay. 1 p. ALS.

Dates: 1887 October 21

Draft of a letter, signed by John Tyler; states that it would be a "pleasure to serve you" but that he has "little or no influence with the powers that be.", [1887?]

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106419
Scope and Contents

1 p. Df of L. Including Df, on back, concerning President Cleveland's appointments. 1 p.

Dates: [1887?]

Collection of notes written by Tyler, unsigned and undated, perhaps written to his daughter as he could not speak and was partially paralyzed., [1887]

 Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3
Identifier: id106420
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,...
Dates: [1887]