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Tag Archives: Letitia Christian Tyler
John Tyler’s Sherwood Forest
Nestled in the northern part of Virginia’s Tidewater Peninsula, midway between its original capital of Williamsburg, and Richmond, its capital since 1780, is the retirement house of John Tyler, 10th President of the United States. It has been in the … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Julia Tyler, history, John Tyler, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Letitia Christian Tyler, President John Tyler, Presidential history, presidential homes, Sherwood Forest plantation, US history, VP John Tyler, White House history
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Julia Tyler and the Princeton Tragedy
The freakish tragedy on the USS Princeton in 1844 claimed dozens of deaths and injuries. The Pride of the Navy It had become a fact of government: a strong, well trained and well equipped fleet is essential to maintaining peace … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Captain Robert F. stockton, Dolley Madison, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, First Lady Letitia Tyler, history, John Ericsson, John Tyler, Julia Gardiner, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Letitia Christian Tyler, Miss Julia Gardiner, naval inventor John Ericcson, Navy Captail Robert Field Stockton, NY State Senator David Gardiner, President John Tyler, Presidential history, Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas GIlmer, The USS Princeton, The USS Princeton Explosion, US history, USS Princeton Disaster, White House history
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John Tyler Woos MRS. Gardiner
Mr. and Mrs. Tyler 1: On his twenty-third birthday, John Tyler (1790-1861) married Miss Letitia Christian, the daughter of a wealthy pedigreed Virginia family. The courtship was traditional, the marriage bore fruit: eight little Tyler’s made an appearance, seven living … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, David Gardiner, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Julia Tyler, First Lady Letitia Tyler, history, John Tyler, Julia Gardiner Tyler, Juliana Lachlan Gardiner, Letitia Christian Tyler, Miss Julia Gardiner, President John Tyler, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The Princeton Disaster of 1844, US history, White House history
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