Box 19
Contains 16 Results:
Folder 1, 1890
John Tyler, Jr., Georgetown, D.C., to John J. Weed, Esq., Washington City, D.C., 1890 February 22
Asks Weed to "jump in the street-car and come over" if he has time this morning; mentions the Congress appropriation of a million for the "white crop university." 1 p. Df of ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to "Will," n.p., 1890 March 5
Describes his poor physical condition and dependency on his daughter; mentions his involvement with the Order of Jonadab, "the most exacting and rigid of all the Temperance Societies." 2 pp. ALS.
Charles Lanman, n.p., to Mr. John Tyler, n.p., 1890 March 8
Sends the Denver magazine about Jefferson Davis; asks to glance over the Gibbons book. 1 p. ALS. Including NwsCls, notice of illness, obituary of Charles Lanman, 6 March 1895. 2 pp.
Small booklet of verses, sent by L.C. Tyler to "Uncle John" Tyler for Easter., [1890] April 6
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to James H. Embry, Washington City, D.C., 1890 April 17
Thanks Embry for the letter to his daughter; apologizes for not being able to visit due to his illness; mentions that Daniel Webster offered Tyler the post of Secretary of Legation to the Court of St. James. 1 p. Df of ALS. Including a crossed out Df of ALS on back to J. J. Weed - apologizes for not being able to attend his tenth anniversary as a Jonadab due to his illness. 1 p.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Richard Vaux, Philadelphia, [Pa.], 1890 May 13
Congratulates Vaux upon his nomination as the successor in Congress of the late Mr. Randall; warns of the need for "political knowledge and integrity," grounded in the "fundamental principles of the Government as derived from Jefferson." 2 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Sydney L. Wilson, U.S. Pension Agent, Washington, D.C., 1890 June 2
Asks for a voucher for his Mexican War pension; hopes to be soon restored to health; states that he was told by Commissioner Raum that his pension might be $12 a month. 2 pp. ALS.
Invitation for John Tyler, Jr. to attend the Distribution of Premiums at the Academy of the Visitation., 1890 June 23
Roger A. Pryor, New York, New York, to John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., 1890 July 15
Thanks Tyler for his mention of Mrs. Pryor's article. 1 p. TLS.
Lula Cox, Baltimore, Md., to General John Tyler, Jr., Washington, D.C., [1890 July 17]
Explains her long delay in writing to Tyler and Miss Mattie; describes her travels and visits with friends; hopes to hear from Tyler and Miss Mattie soon. 5 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Sydney L. Wilson, U.S. Pension Agent, Washington, D.C., 1890 September 1
Asks to have a voucher for his Mexican war pension as he is not able to pick it up in person. 1 p. ALS.
Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rodrick for John Tyler to attend the wedding of their daughter, Ada Webster, to Rev. John Points Tyler on 18 September., [1890 September 4]
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to George D. Wise, Richmond, Virginia., 1890 September 10
Describes his admiration for the Henry A. Wise family; discusses the political situation in relation to a union of the South and West. 4 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to John S. Barbors, U.S. Senate, Washington City, D.C., 1890 November 25
Discusses his views on the next presidential election and the status of the Southern states in their relation to the West; discusses the future of the Republican party. 4 pp. ALS.
John Tyler, Jr., West Washington, D.C., to Col. Benjamin Ewell, Washington, D.C., 1890 December 11
Apologizes for not being able to come visit Ewell; invites Ewell to come stay with him and his daughter while he is in Washington. 1 p. ALS.