Lot 68
Jackson, Andrew. Armstrong was a comrade from the Creek Wars whom Jackson had named Nashville postmaster. The enclosure which Jackson mentions was a letter to Coffee as chief surveyor of Alabama state lands, naming him surveyor of the boundary between the Cherokee and Creek cessions in Georgia. The development of these Indian land cessions was, of course, dear to the heart of Jackson and to all expansionists of the old frontier. Boldly written and signed in full. 7th President of the United States, 1829-1837.
Autograph Letter Signed as President. One page, quarto, [Washington, Oct. 4, 1829], to John C. McLemore in Nashville. McLemore was a friend, former business partner and the husband of Mrs. Jackson's niece, Elizabeth Donelson. President Jackson asks McLemore to forward correspondence of importance to the government to still another Jackson relative, John Coffee, who had been Jackson's aide in the War of 1812. He was the husband of Mary Donelson, who was Mrs. McLemore's sister and so also a niece to Mrs. Jackson. Coffee lived in Florence, Alabama, but the President hoped that he could be reached in Tennessee. Jackson writes:
"I enclose to you a letter [not present] to Genl. Coffee expecting he may be in Nashville with a request if there, you will cause it to be delivered to him -- if not there, as it is on publick business, get Col Armstrong to send it on to him, it is of importance to the Governt. that he should receive it soon… ".
Fine.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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