She offered her the job and took her the next day to meet the birth mother, Amber, and a woman from the adoption agency, Letitia.

NEWYORKER: Childcare

For this wedding Letitia made her only appearance at a White House social function.

WHITEHOUSE: Letitia Christian Tyler

Formal education was no part of this pattern of life, but Letitia learned all the skills of managing a plantation, rearing a family, and presiding over a home that would be John Tyler's refuge during an active political life.

WHITEHOUSE: Letitia Christian Tyler