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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 to Amos Kendall

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01155 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Letter signed Date: January 16, 1838 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 20 cm, Width: 25 cm Order a Copy

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, will be virtually isolated. Letter signed by Jackson, the text is in the hand of a secretary, possibly A.J. Donelson, Jackson's son-in-law.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869
Donelson, Andrew Jackson, 1799-1871

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