Letter : Sherwood Forest, to Col. John Rutherfoord, 1858 November 24.

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Letter : Sherwood Forest, to Col. John Rutherfoord, 1858 November 24.

In this letter, Tyler eulogizes Thomas Rutherfoord, the recipient's father and reminisces about the assistance he provided in aiding Tyler's career. There is also a discussion of protective tariffs on domestic manufacturing.

3 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6760668

Library of Virginia

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Rutherfoord, Thomas, 1766-1852

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Rutherfoord, John C. (John Coles), 1825-1866

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Member of Virginia House of Delegates from Goochland County, Va. From the description of Letter : Richmond, Va., to Thomas P. Watkins, Goochland Court House, 1852 January 2. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136154 John Rutherfoord (1792-1866) was a lawyer, merchant, and governor of Virginia from 1841 to 1842. His son, John Coles Rutherfoord (1825-1866), was a lawyer, planter, and member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Ann Seddon (Roy) Rutherfoord (1832-190...

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

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