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JACKSON, Andrew. Autograph letter signed ("Andrew Jackson"), as President, to Sarah York Jackson (1803-1887), Washington, 6 September 1835. 3 pages, 4to, creases and seal hole (catching portions of a few words) expertly repaired.
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JACKSON, Andrew. Autograph letter signed ("Andrew Jackson"), as President, to Sarah York Jackson (1803-1887), Washington, 6 September 1835. 3 pages, 4to, creases and seal hole (catching portions of a few words) expertly repaired.
"KISS THE DEAR LITTLE PETS FOR ME" A LONELY AND DOTING GRANDFATHER YEARNS TO HAVE HIS FAMILY CLOSE BY
A fine, long family letter written from the White House to his daughter-in-law. "...I am gratified to learn that your health & the children are not worse then when you left us. The children here are still coffing. The cold weather we have experienced here since you left is well calculated to continue coughs. I sincerely hope our dear little pets will get clear of theirs before the winter sets in. I knew weaning Andrew would try your fortitude, but my daughter it is to be met some time, and you ought to consider whether your health and constitution can bear the trouble of continuing to nurse him, if you can, until his eye teeth are cutt. It will be well, and perhaps it will be best to postpone the trial until you return here, when Mrs. Blair will give you any aid in her power. She is constantly making inquiry about you & Rachel, she appears to be as much concerned about deal little Rachel as we are, and the whole family beg to be kindly presented to you all, & particularly Mrs. B. & Elisabeth to Rachel." He notes the danger to his cotton crop posed by "the wet & cold weather. Those who have adopted the plan of close planting I fear will rais no cotton any more. Distant & better thinned may do better but the fate of our crop depends upon a very dry fall." But he is determined to financially help the young couple, in spite of his own difficulties. "By oeconomy it will be in my power to meet all the expense of restoring the House to what it was before it was burned."
In a moving passage, he speaks of missing the cries of his young grandchild in the night. "I have had a continued headache until yesterday evening since you left am now clear of it. You have not said when you will leave for Washington. I am anxious to see my dear little ones. I appeared to be lost for some time not having Andrew in the night, until Mrs. Coll with her children arrived, and Mr. & Mrs. Skinner occupying the other room, I put Mary in yours, whose little one, about the same hour in the night awoke as Andrew did, and appears to be company to me. I do not wish to hurry you my dear Sarah, but only to say I would, when it meets your convenience be glad to see you all here...We all unite in kind salutations to you, Andrew & children, kiss the dear little pets for me, & believe me to be your affectionate father."
"KISS THE DEAR LITTLE PETS FOR ME" A LONELY AND DOTING GRANDFATHER YEARNS TO HAVE HIS FAMILY CLOSE BY
A fine, long family letter written from the White House to his daughter-in-law. "...I am gratified to learn that your health & the children are not worse then when you left us. The children here are still coffing. The cold weather we have experienced here since you left is well calculated to continue coughs. I sincerely hope our dear little pets will get clear of theirs before the winter sets in. I knew weaning Andrew would try your fortitude, but my daughter it is to be met some time, and you ought to consider whether your health and constitution can bear the trouble of continuing to nurse him, if you can, until his eye teeth are cutt. It will be well, and perhaps it will be best to postpone the trial until you return here, when Mrs. Blair will give you any aid in her power. She is constantly making inquiry about you & Rachel, she appears to be as much concerned about deal little Rachel as we are, and the whole family beg to be kindly presented to you all, & particularly Mrs. B. & Elisabeth to Rachel." He notes the danger to his cotton crop posed by "the wet & cold weather. Those who have adopted the plan of close planting I fear will rais no cotton any more. Distant & better thinned may do better but the fate of our crop depends upon a very dry fall." But he is determined to financially help the young couple, in spite of his own difficulties. "By oeconomy it will be in my power to meet all the expense of restoring the House to what it was before it was burned."
In a moving passage, he speaks of missing the cries of his young grandchild in the night. "I have had a continued headache until yesterday evening since you left am now clear of it. You have not said when you will leave for Washington. I am anxious to see my dear little ones. I appeared to be lost for some time not having Andrew in the night, until Mrs. Coll with her children arrived, and Mr. & Mrs. Skinner occupying the other room, I put Mary in yours, whose little one, about the same hour in the night awoke as Andrew did, and appears to be company to me. I do not wish to hurry you my dear Sarah, but only to say I would, when it meets your convenience be glad to see you all here...We all unite in kind salutations to you, Andrew & children, kiss the dear little pets for me, & believe me to be your affectionate father."