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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 to Mary P. Payson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.005 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Hermitage, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 August 1842 Pagination: Order a Copy

Jackson sends Miss Payson a sentiment: "Seek true wisdom[:] it is the pearl of 'great price' which cheers us thro' life, and ends in happy mortality." One black and white bust engraving of Jackson included.

Payson, Mary P., fl. 1842
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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