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Preferred Citation:

JJohn Tyler Letter to Robert S. Stanard, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

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purchase.

Biographical Information:

John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States. John Tyler was born the son of John Tyler, Sr. (1747-1813) and Mary Armistead (1761-1797), in Charles City County, Virginia, as the second of eight children. He was the 10th President of the United States. Other offices held include Governor of Virginia, U.S. Senator, member of the House of Representatives, member of the Virginia House of Delegates, Captain of a military company, and other offices.

He was educated at the College of William and Mary and went on to study law with his father. John Tyler was married twice. His first wife was Letitia Christian Tyler with whom he had 8 children; she died in the White House in September 1842. His second wife was Julia Gardiner Tyler (July 23, 1820 - July 10, 1889), with whom he had 7 children.

Scope and Contents

Letter written and signed by John Tyler in Charles City, Va. , September 9, 1819 to Robert S. Stanard in Richmond, Virginia concerning a chancery suit between Knib and Dr. Dixon's Exors which had earlier been handled by John Tyler's Father in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Dixon (Dr.)
• Knibs family
• Lawyers--Virginia--Charles City County
• Lawyers--Virginia--Williamsburg
• Letters (correspondence)
• Stanard, Robert S
• Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century