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Tyler, John, 1790-1862 to Robert Tyler

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00984 Author/Creator: Tyler, John, 1790-1862 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 17, 1851 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

John Tyler writes to his son about visiting a friend and his health. He remarks that he would be happy to see Robert's friend win the governorship. Comments that, " ... the preservation of our institutions depends on the maintenance of the sound Jeffersonian principles - The purification of the Democratic party has been affected by throwing over Van Buren and his train attendants, ... " He mentions his relations with William Buchanan as a sympathizer with the South, "To Wm Buchanan I owe nothing of sympathy - He had none for me in my severe trials, and I was well informed at the time of his nods and smiles of approval whenever I was assailed in the Senate." Ends the letter by discussing the admittance of a man named John (possibly another son of his) to the bar. Letter addressed to Robert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Tyler, John, 1790-1862
Tyler, Robert, 1816-1877
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Buchanan, William, fl. 1751

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