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Crockett, David "Davy", 1786-1836 to John Drurey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00931 Author/Creator: Crockett, David "Davy", 1786-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 4, 1834 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 26 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Attacks Jackson concerning the Bank of the US and compares him to Julius Caesar. The "despot" Jackson and "little Judas" Van Buren.

Crockett, David "Davy", 1786-1836
Drurey, John, fl. 1834
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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