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to Amos Kendall

Jackson opposes the post office's removal of express mail service to Montgomery, Alabama. He argues that the regular mail takes far too long to reach into the Deep South, and that without express mail the region, and most importantly New Orleans...

GLC01155

to Charles Lynch

Letter in the hand of Andrew Jackson Donelson, President Jackson' s nephew and amanuensis. He penned the entire letter and signature. Jackson denies Texas U.S. aid because of neutrality. In the letter, he mentions countermanding order for troops to...

GLC01165

to Daniel S. Donelson

General Randolph, former Confederate Secretary of War, writes: "If the War Department recognized the disbanding of your regiment you were thereby put out of commission and your subsequent assignment to duty was invalid. But if the Regt is still kept...

GLC02217

to Mary E. Polk re: his health, Major Donelson, presenting a miniature to Polk

Written as President. Presenting a miniature of his wife, her Aunt. Donelson's wife, Emily, was dying. Major Donelson is Andrew Jackson Donelson, the president's nephew.

GLC02793.019

[Draft of Jackson's seventh and final address to Congress]

Written in the hand of Andrew Jackson Donelson, the President's nephew. Page 68 is missing, typed transcript included.

GLC04793.01