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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00639.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1851 |
| Title | John Tyler to Robert Tyler regarding the general election |
| Date | 27 October 1851 |
| Author | Tyler, John (1790-1862) |
| Recipient | Tyler, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to his son. Discusses the defeat of Judge Campbell, who had been rejected because he was a Roman Catholic: "to make a man's religious opinions the test for office is to break down the fairest and most beautiful pillar of the Constitution." Believes the Presidential election remains an open contest, and that his support of the tariff of 1842 would be a suitable point on which Robert Tyler might speak. Believes that Millard Fillmore is likely to obtain the Whig nomination. John Tyler was President of the United States from 1841 to 1845. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Religion Catholicism Politics Election Judiciary Taxes or Taxation Finance Economics Whigs President |
| People | Tyler, John (1790-1862) Tyler, Robert (1816-1877) |
| Place written | Charles City, Virginia |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Religion; Banking & Economics; The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |