Joseph F. Spainhour papers, 1835; 1923-1936 [manuscript].

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Joseph F. Spainhour papers, 1835; 1923-1936 [manuscript].

A letter, alleged to be from Andrew Jackson, to David Owen, 1835; Joseph F. Spainhour's correspondence about the item; several unpublished articles by Spainhour concerning it; and a copy of a letter, 1932, from S. B. Edwards, Sr., concerning the history of the letter. The letter asks for secret help against Jackson's enemies and promises money and position.

50 items (0.5 linear ft.).

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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...

Edwards, S. B.

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S. B. Edwards, a farmer, lived in Callahan County, Texas (circa 1905-1916). B. W. Edwards lived in Washington County, Texas (1871-1877), Comanche County, Texas (1888), and Callahan County, Texas (1890-1902). Edward P. Elliot lived in Washington County, Texas (1859-1867). From the description of Family papers, 1859-1917. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24014787 ...

Owen, David, fl. 1835.

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Spainhour, Joseph F., b. 1898,

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