Andrew Jackson account, circa 1840.

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Andrew Jackson account, circa 1840.

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Anonymous manuscript apparently submitted to a periodical for publication describes a visit to Andrew Jackson's Tennessee home, The Hermitage. The writer discusses the location and appearance of the plantation and Jackson's health, appearance, interests, and family.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. Born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw Settlement in South Carolina; though just a boy, participated in the battle of Hanging Rock during the Revolution, captured by the British and imprisoned. He worked for a time in a saddler's shop and afterward taught school before studying law in Salisbury, N.C. In 1788 he was appointed solicitor of the western district of North Carolina, comprising what is now the State of Tennessee. Upon the admission of T...

Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.)

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The Hermitage was the home of President Andrew Jackson....