TYLER, LETITIA C.
\tˈa͡ɪlə], \tˈaɪlə], \t_ˈaɪ_l_ə]\
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(1790-1842), married John Tyler in 1813. She was especially fitted for the social duties of the White House, but her health was delicate, and she died soon after coming to Washington. In 1844 President Tyler married Julia Gardiner, of New York (1820-1889).
By John Franklin Jameson
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