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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 [Affadavit for sworn statement of Andrew Jackson concerning money owed Pierce Butler]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01876 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Mero District, Tennessee Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1798/05/17 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 35 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

An affidavit of Jackson's sworn statement that Pierce Butler was rightly owed money by David Allison and William Blount. Jackson was acting as Butler's lawyer in the case. The money owed was part of a land speculation plan that involved all four of the men. Allison had lost a great deal of money in land speculation, and had also lost a good deal of money for Blount, leaving both men indebted to Butler. Jackson was also involved in some of these land speculation schemes himself.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Blount, William, 1749-1800
Butler, Pierce, 1744-1822

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