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Tyler, John, 1790-1862 to William Wilkins

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00655.07 Author/Creator: Tyler, John, 1790-1862 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 2, 1844 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

John Tyler acknowledges the receipt of Pennsylvania Congressman Wilkins' letter and thanks him "for the Kindness furnished Mrs. Tyler to New York." He desires Wilkins quick return to Washington, D.C. so that he can expedite the removal of the Choctaw Indians, because Tyler fears "Mr. Crawford is inclined to present impediments, from a misapprehension of the true position of things."

Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Wilkins, William, 1779-1865

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