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Tyler, John, 1790-1862 to Robert Tyler

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00948 Author/Creator: Tyler, John, 1790-1862 Place Written: Sherwood Forest, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 8, 1859 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

John Tyler writes a letter to his son in which he touches on the issue of slavery and the election of 1860. He discusses "Healy's portrait of me" as admirable and being "often mortified at the misrepresentations of me which are occasionally seen in the print shops." He discusses the plans and character of James Semple. In regard to current affairs he writes: "The Country, I fear, is in a bad state." He attributes the dissension among Democrats as "about a mere abstraction." He comments that "A cotton region will have slaves, while a grazing country [western territories] does not want them." He predicts a Democratic loss in the election. Docketed twice, once in black ink with date and once in blue, with subject of the letter.

Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Tyler, Robert, 1816-1877
Semple, James, fl. 1859

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