Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
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Andrew Jackson letter
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233294054]
Identifier: Vault MSS 673
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter addressed to the Senator Thomas H. Benton and dated February 16, 1830. The item gives Jackson's regards to the descendants of General Davidson who died in the American Revolution.
Dates:
1830 February 16
Andrew Jackson letters
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 564
Scope and Contents
Two handwritten and signed letters both written in Washington D.C. One, an original, is dated May 10, 1824 and addressed to John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Secretary of War of the United States. The item recommends Lt. Hammond, a recent graduate of West Point, to a position with the United States Corps of Engineers. The other, a photocopy, is dated June 21, 1832 and addressed to "my son" discussing the bill for the laying out of the Territory of Arkansas and in getting the area surveyed.
Dates:
1824-1832