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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05741 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1855 |
| Title | John Tyler to Robert Tyler concerning the Know-Nothing Party |
| Date | 7 May 1855 |
| Author | Tyler, John (1790-1862) |
| Recipient | Tyler, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to his son. Attacks the racial and religious prejudices of the Know-Nothing Party, stating, "a secret society whose only avowed object is religious persecution, cannot endure." Mentions John Selden, Law, Colonel May, and Vanderbilt. He does not know why the address he delivered at Baltimore has not yet appeared in print. John Tyler was President of the United States from 1841 to 1845. |
| Subjects | President Politics Know Nothing Party Religion |
| People | Tyler, John (1790-1862) |
| Place written | Charles City, Virginia |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |