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Andrew Jackson, Washington, D.C., letter to Francis Preston, Richmond, Virginia :

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Description
Jackson will call on Preston when passing through Abingdon; cannot comply with his request to visit Richmond. He reports that many believe him to be unfit for civil life and that strangers in Washington, D.C. see him as uncivilized and unchristian, rash and inconsiderate. Expresses his hopes that Republican principles and institutions will be long preserved.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1824 January 27.
Call number
mssHM 23072
Creator
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries, 434/1325, J.B. Learmont sale, January 1918.
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Preston, Francis, (1765-1835,)
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