John Tyler, Jr., Washington City, D.C., to Richardson and Co., New York, New York, 1871

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Box 4, Folder 2

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Was not aware that his company was composed of Southerners or did business on could be dispersed of, especially Professor Holmes' History of hte United States; why his book, Two Civilizations Emanating from Jamestown and Plymouth Rock would not interest the general public he doesn't know; Mr. William M. Burwell of New Orleans, editor of the "DeBow's Review" is anxious for his articles; Mr. Burwell even wishes to preface the articles with a defense of his father against the Southern Clayites and Van Burenites; history will see his father as betrayed in his efforts to save the Constitution; strongly denounces the Radicals; he works on commission, he [JT] works on royalty. 3 pp. ALS. Including a postscript by John Tyler, Jr., explaining that his work is the first volume of a larger series; planned as a reaction to a speech given by Mr. R. C. Winthrop on the 250th anniversary of the Plymouth landings that insunuated that teh civilization of freedom had overshadowed the civilization of slavery. 1 p.

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