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- GLC#
- GLC00984
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- March 17, 1851
- Author/Creator
- Tyler, John, 1790-1862
- Title
- to Robert Tyler
- Place Written
- s.l.
- Pagination
- 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm
- Language
- English
- Primary time period
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
- Sub-Era
- Age of Jackson
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.
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