urn:taro:utexas.cah.01481 A Guide to the John Tyler Letter, 1847 Original EAD encoding by Megan Mummey according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. April 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Tyler, John Tyler, John, Letter 1847 Materials are written in English. 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The collection consists of a letter from John Tyler, United States President, to Brantz Mayer, writer, historian, and ex-secretary of the United States legation in Mexico, relating to the annexation of Texas. Biographical Note

John Tyler, Jr. (1790–1862) was the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845) and the first to succeed to the office following the death of a predecessor (William Henry Harrison). The most significant and famous accomplishment of his term of office was the annexation of Texas in 1845.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a letter from John Tyler, United States President, to Brantz Mayer, writer, historian, and ex-secretary of the United States legation in Mexico, relating to the annexation of Texas, the current war with Mexico, and Great Britain's role in Texas-Mexico relations.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Tyler, John, 1790-1862. Subjects (Organizations) Presidents--United States--1780-1850. Subjects Texas--Annexation to the United States. Places Texas. Preferred Citation

John Tyler Letter, 1847, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2H106 Letter from President John Tyler to Brantz Mayer, 1847