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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 to James Monroe

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00266 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 8, 1819 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Recommends Crittenden, acting Governor of the Arkansas Territory, to President Monroe for an unidentified post. Refers to an enclosed letter from Crittenden (not included).

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
Crittenden, Robert, 1797-1834

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